Job Description:

Location: Intermountain Homecare - Panguitch, Utah area

Based out of Cedar City Homecare but service area is an hour away in Panguitch area

Job Essentials

Coordinates schedule with appropriate staff, patients/family members and makes assigned visits on time.

Keeps an accurate record of time and mileage.

Maintains accessibility during assigned schedule.

Follows aide delegation plan, performs assigned duties within scope of practice, and performs specialized procedures with skill validation

and according to regulatory standards.

Fosters a safe environment by complying with safety policies (i.e., infection control, lifting & transferring, disasters, etc.).

Takes appropriate action in an emergency.

Appropriately documents patient care provided during visits in a timely and accurate manner.

Effectively communicates to the patient what care is being given.

Reports significant care concerns or safe environment issues to the Case Manager/Agency before leaving the home.

Reports other general care concerns to the Case Manager/Agency before completing the shift.

Observes, reports, and records (point of care charting) the response to the plan of treatment and transfers charting within 24 hours.

Connects to the Internet to transfer data twice a day or commutes to the office twice a day to transfer data.

Minimum Qualifications

Current CNA Certification in state of practice.

Current driver's license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.

Basic Life Support Certification for healthcare providers.

Must be at least 18 years old.

Ability to access the Internet or a phone line to transfer patient files twice a day.

Ability to transfer and position patients independently and safely.

Effective interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using a computer including data entry or patient charting.

Experience working in home health or hospice.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

HC only

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, and driving a vehicle.
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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of furniture, equipment, power cords on the floor, etc). Need to ascend and descend stairs or uneven surface in order to access patients.
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Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.