Position Summary:

The Certified Medication Assistant is assigned to specifice clients by the Registered Nurse or other appropriate professional, performs personal care services with medication administration for clients as necessary to maintain the patients personal comfort and accurately report client responses to treatments under the direciton of a Registered Nurse.

Qualification:

• Successful completion of a formal certification training program and or written skills test and competency evaluation
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience in a supervised setting, preferably health care facility.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write and follow a written Plan of Care
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Current unrestricted MD State Nursing Assistant certification
• Current unrestricted MD State Medication Assistance License
• Current CPR Certification
• Successfully pass a Criminal background check (CJIS)

Job Duties:

1.  Performs simple procedures as an extension of nursing care under the direction and supervision of the nurse

• Range of motion
• Assistance in ambulation or excercises

2. Performs personal care activities, including but not limited to:

• Bathing
• Shampooing
• Skin care/nail care
• Oral Hygiene
• Shaving
• Shaving
• Dressing

Performs household services essential to health care home, including but not limited to:

• Laundry
• Light Housekeeping

4. Performs administration of medications as prescribed by a physician under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and documents in MAR

5. Reports any observed or reported changes in the clients condition and or needs to the Registered Nurse. Follows reporting guidelines in the Care Plan.

6. Documents care provided and completes the forms required for the client’s records. Completes the appropriate records to document care given and pertinent observations. Submits documentation per Agency requirements-at least weekly.

7. Promotes personal safety and a environment for clients by observing infection control practises following Agency guidlines and reporting unsafe situations to the supervisor/Case Manager

8. Demonstrates safe practise in the use of equipment. Does not use equipment until orientation about it’s operation has been provided. Notifies supervisor of educational needs

9. Communicates effectively with all members of the Interdisciplinary team through verbal reports, participation in staff meetings and team conferences, as requested

10. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job

11. Attends in-service programs to meet compliance requirements

12. Indentifies learning needs to Agency Supervisor

13. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Position Summary:

The Home Health Aide is assigned to specific clients by the Registered Nurse or other appropriate professionals and performs personal care services for clients as necessary to maintain their personal comfort under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Qualifications:

1. Successful completion of a fomal certification training program and or written skills test and competency evaluation
2. Be at least (18) years of age.
3. Minimum of one (1) year work experience in a supervised setting, preferabley health care facility.
4. Demonstrated ability to read, write  and folllow a written Plan of Care.
5. Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
6. Current CPR/First Aid
7. Clear and positive criminal background check.

 Job Responsibilities:

1. Performs simple procedures as an extension of nursing care under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse

• Takes accurate vital signs
• Range of motion exercises
• Assistance in ambulation or exercises
• Positions patient in bed with proper body alignment

2. Performs personal care activities, including but not limited to:

• Bathing
• Shampooing
• Skin care / nail care
• Oral Hygiene
• Shaving
• Dressing

3. Performs personal care activities, including but not limited to:

• Meal Preparation
• Laundry
• Light Housekeeping

4. Reports any observed or reported changes in the clients condition and or need to the Registered Nurse following the reporting guidelines in the Care Plan

5. Documents care provided and completes the forms required for the clients records. Submits documentation per Agency requirements at weekly

6. Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients by observing infection control practises, following Agency guidlines and reporrting unsafe situations to the Supervisor / Case Manager

7. Demonstrates safe practise in the use of equipment. Does not use equipment until orientation about its operation has been provided. Notifies supervisor of educational needs

8. Communicates effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team through verbal reports, participation in staff meetings, and team conferences as requested.

9. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job

10. Attends in-service programs to meet compliance requirements

11. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Position Summary:

LPNs provide a large portion of patient care. LPNs may be assisted by nurses aides(CNAs) and other assistants in some of their duties. LPNs are directed by doctors and nurses (RNs & nurse managers)

Qualifications:

1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, or proof of successful challenge of LPN exam
2. Minimum of one (1) year recent experience in a home care setting for pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients within the period of (2) years.
3. Current unrestricted LPN license in the State of Maryland  
4. Current IV Certificate
5. Current CPR Certificate

Responsibilities

• Assisting in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Conducting and documenting ongoing data collection related to patient/family reporting to the  RN following guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Providing care to age specific patient population such as children, adolescents, adult or older adults utilizing the nursing process.
• Providing direct or indirect patient care services including but not limited to medication administration.
• Demonstrating the ability to perform and respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Completing nursing care documentation for assigned patients.
• Developing and maintaining effective communication with patients, families, physicians, colleagues and co-workers, to ensure the on-going provision of patient care.
• Performing tasks and /or interacting with patients, families, staff and other personnel in a courteous, honest and compassionate manner.
• Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients’s conditions, such as adverse reactions to medications or treatment and taking any neccessary action.
• Administer prescribed medications or starting intravenous fluilds and note times and amounts on patients charts.
• Answer patients calls and determine how to assist them.
• Measure and record patients vitals signs including height,weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
• Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures and blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas, douches, alcohol rubs and massages, or performing catheterizations.
• Helping patients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, moving in bed and standing and walking.
• Record food and fluid intake and output.
• Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health-care team members as necessary.

Position Summary:

Provides services to clients in accordance with State Nursing Practise Act, Agency policy and accepted professional standards of practise. The Registered Nurse provides nursing services utilizing a comprehensive base of nursing theory and nursing process, and communicates/documents observations and assessments.

Qualifications

1. Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
2. Current License as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland
3. Minimum of one year (1) recent experience in a home setting for pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients.
4. Current CPR Certification.
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing routine daily nursing and personal care services to clients, according to the Certified Nursing Aide assignment and  in accordance with our established nursing care procedures, and as may be directed by the Registered Nurse.
The CNA/GNA is responsible to the Director of Nursing/RN Supervisor. In being assigned to a home, the CNA/GNA is responsible to the assigned home under the direct supervision of the RN, for providing quality care.

Qualification:

• High school graduates or GED equivalent
• Minimum of one year (1) year recent experience in a homecare setting within a period of two (2) years
• CNA/GNA Certificate in the State of Md
• Proficient in the English Language
• Good verbal and written skills
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Current: Health Certificate (within the past 12 months)
• MMR (Immunization record or current titer level)
• PPD/C chest X-RAY (within the past 12 months)

Job Duties:

The CNA/GNA is responsible to the family member and client. The CNA/GNA is under the direct supervision of the RN for providing quality care by

• Providing personal care and assisting with hygiene , including necessary baths, oral hygiene, and shampoo and changing bedlines
• Assisting with all activities of daily living such as meal preparations, and light housekeeping
• Rendering patient care based on the development nursing care plan
• On-going assessement or observing, reporting and recording or document over changes in client’s condition such as experiencing withdrawal and implements nurse and physician orders and reporting problems in a timely manner to the appropriate person
• Takes and records temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure with appropriate skills and competency
• Maintaining cleanliness of assigned client and work area
• Functioning in an effective manner in emergency situations
• Carry out basic patient care procedures safely, accurately and according to agency protocol.
• Reports all complaint and grievance made by the client
• Report and document all incidents report in a timely manner
• Use only authorized abbreviations established by the family/facility when recording information
• Support health teaching and patient care delivered by licensed nursing personnnel
• Performing tasks and or interacting with client, families, staff and other personnnel in a curteous, honest and compassionate manner
• Documenting accurate basic information and date on appropriate forms
• Running errands and driving client to doctor’s appointment
• Works effectively with the nursing team to assure they have adequate information to provide appropriate care
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled meetings and in-service training
• Pursues continuing educational opportunities
• Responsible for participation in Quality Management Plan to assist in identifying and correcting problems areas and or the improvement of services
• Notify the RN when late or absent from work
• Communicates effectively and professionally
• Performs related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing care
• Ability to maintain detailed records
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships
• Ability to collect laboratory specimen if necesary and needed

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move intermittently or documentation of good physical condition to allow standing, bending, stretching, walking, pulling, pushing, and lifting, able to left a minimum of 50lbs, push and pull light to moderate loads throughout the workday
• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met
• Must be in good general health and demonstrates emotional stability
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile peopel within the facility or home visit
• Must be able to function in a practise environment with minimal direct supervision.