Northern Light Home Care and Hospice

Department: Hospice - South Portland

Position is located: Northern Light Home Care & Hospice So Portland

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Schedule: No Hours Assigned

Summary:


The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing personal care and may at times provide meal preparation or light housekeeping to a designated group of patients as directed by a Registered Professional Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist. Provides routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient's home or in a care facility. Assuming appropriate training, may also perform lab work, and other patient care related tasks. The incumbent is responsible for para-professional aspects of care, patient safety and may include ...