Personal Care Associate
Company: VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc
Location: Rutland
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region of Rutland, VT is looking
to hire per diem Personal Care Associate to service Rutland County.
Would you like to work for a caring and supportive medical company
that values its employees? If so, please read on!We are offering up
to $1,000 sign on bonus!ABOUT VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST
REGIONBased in Vermont, we are a non-profit home health and hospice
care agency that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care
with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all
ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person in
Southwestern Vermont and to put a little more heart and soul into
healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to
individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those
who need short-term care. For our services, we have been recognized
as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by
HomeCare Elite.QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GEDValid
Driver's License and Current Auto InsuranceMust be at least 18
years of ageContinued education/training:Earn your LNA for free
Eligible employees that have been with the VNAHSR for one year and
worked a minimum of 1000 hours can have their LNA course and
materials completely paid for, and will receive a raise upon
receipt of certification.Responsibilities include but are not
limited to:Collects patient and family data and reports findings to
supervisor in a timely manner.Assists in the communication of
information to assigned patients.Under the supervision of the
Staffing Manager, performs interventions and procedures as directed
to ensure the safe effective quality of care for patients.Reports
to supervisor on a variety of aspects of patient and family
information including, but not limited to identified problems, care
provided and patient's responses to meet patient and family needs
and ensure overall quality of care delivered.Maintains up-to-date
and accurate documentation of care provided to ensure the effective
integration of information for use by the health care team to
ensure on-going and continued quality of care.Advocates for patient
care issues to ensure that overall quality and type of care is
sensitive to each specific patient/family's needs.Carries out a
variety of household chores, including but not limited to sweeping,
mopping, laundry, doing dishes, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming,
simple meal preparation and serving, etc. Ensures that tasks are
performed to patient satisfaction.Stays up to date on Homemaker "
Do's and Don'ts" requirements.Proactively reports changes in skin
conditions to RN, Case Manager or program manager in a timely
manner.
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