Nurse Aide (Contingent) Open House - June 6, 2019- Dearborn Fairlane

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, provides basic care to clients in their home to maintain optimal physical and emotional comforts. Assists in the optimal functioning of clients and families in coping with their environment through the provision of support services of personal care and homemaking activities related to direct client care.

Patient cases can be throughout Metro Detroit(Macomb County, Downriver, Oakland County)

• Provides clients with personal care and activities to include bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, toileting, hydrating, feeding, ambulating, changing of bed linens and repositioning.
• Assists clients to maintain a clean, healthy and safe environment.
• Assists in the provision of direct care and prepares meals, including special diets, when indicated.
• Assists clients with exercise and range of motion according to the clients’ care plan developed by the registered nurse/therapist.
• Provides and/or maintains optimal physical and emotional comforts to clients and their families.
• May provide medication reminders for self-administered medications by the client.
• Assists clients and their families toward achieving maximum self-reliance within their environment/limitations.
• Turs client in bed; transfers client from bed to chair, from chair to commode, and vice versa.
• Reports client’s progress and all changes in the client’s condition to Nurse Manager.
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• May accompany client to the physician’s office or clinic, etc.
• May perform basic non-sterile treatments and procedures under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Participates in in-service and orientation programs and other required meetings.
• Demonstrates a commitment to maximizing the satisfaction level of all internal and external customers through utilization of quality improvement principles.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.