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All Saints Home Care Caregiver in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12779564
The Caregiver is a member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patients needs. Further, the caregiver is responsible for personal care and support services that are outlined in the plan of care to maintain the safety, physical, and emotional comfort.
Responsibilities of the Caregiver include, but are not limited to, the following:
Providing hands-on personal care including:
1. 1. Baths and/or shampooing hair 2. Oral hygiene 3. Changing bed linens 4. Assisting patients with dressing and undressing 5. Skin care to prevent breakdown 6. Assisting the patient with toileting activities 7. Nail care (clean and filing only) 8. Assisting client in and out of bed, assisting with ambulation 9. Assisting client with food preparation and feeding the client if outlined on plan of care. 10. Shaving (electric razor only) 11. Keep bathroom, kitchen, and living area clean and orderly to include dishes, dusting, cleaning toilet, cleaning sink, cleaning bathtub, emptying trash, obtaining mail, washing, and folding laundry, and any other light housekeeping as outlined on the plan of care. 12. Medication reminders only 13. Errands, shopping, and attending doctor appointments as authorized by the plan of care. The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed with this job. The employee may be requested to perform job related tasks within their scope of practice and skill set other than those listed in this description.