Home Health Aid

Home Health Aid/ Personal Care Assistant in Acworth
 
Optimum Pediatric Services, LLC specializes in caring for clients with medically fragile conditions. As a Home Health Aid / Personal Care Assistant / Certified Nursing Assistant, Optimum Pediatric Services anticipates that you can offer in-home care and assistance for our clients while supporting family members/caregivers with their duties at specific or various locations.

Optimum Pediatric Services views you as an experienced, compassionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic Home Health Aid / Personal Care Assistant interested in providing optimal pediatric care for our medically fragile clients.

Obligations for Home Health Aids / Personal Care Assistants:

• Observing/supporting the client's daily Treatment plan/Medication regimen:
1. Taking temperature
2. Monitoring Heart Rate
3. Monitoring respiration
4. Monitoring Blood Pressure
5. Monitoring saturation
6. Monitoring pain intensity
7. Reporting pain levels
8. Support/observe/report skin conditions, e.g., rashes, bruises, wounds, etc.
9. Observe/report meal consumption
10. Assist with food prep and storage

• Daily support of ADLS & Hygiene:
1. Bathing: (tub/bed) Mouth Cleaning
2. Hair grooming (wash/comb/brush)
3. Nail filing Assist with dressing
4. Assist with toileting
5. Diaper changing
6. Bowel program (bowel movement) Observing/reporting changes in condition
7. Changing linens/making bed
8. Light trash removal
9. Doing laundry
10. Arranging medical trips / Picking up prescriptions
11. Accompanying on medical appointments
12. Providing watchful supervision

• Daily support of ADLS & Hygiene:
1. Bathing: (tub/bed) Mouth Cleaning
2. Hair grooming (wash/comb/brush)
3. Nail filing Assist with dressing
4. Assist with toileting
5. Diaper changing
6. Bowel program (bowel movement) Observing/reporting changes in condition
7. Changing linens/making bed
8. Light trash removal
9. Doing laundry
10. Arranging medical trips / Picking up prescriptions
11. Accompanying on medical appointments
12. Providing watchful supervision

• Monitoring and assisting with the client’s physical limitations
1. Assisting with walking
2. Encouraging physical activity
3. Assist with simple exercises Preparing meals

• Effective and compassionate communication skills e.g., speaking with parents, OPS management team, etc.
• Critical thinking skills
• Familiarity with basic mobile apps (EMR system)
• Reliable transportation
*Benefits include:
• Competitive Pay

Requirements for registered nurse (RN) / License Practical Nurse (LPN):
• Valid DL
• Current CPR certification
• Background Check (will be administered)