Nurses, Therapists and Aides find balanced careers at ADH In-Home Health & Hospice Services

 

Nursing Assistant -- Clay County, Arkansas

Position #:

 30000012

Category:

 Part-Time Flex Hours

Team:

 Personal Care

Work District:

 County-wide

Contact Info:

1009 South Garfield.
Piggott, Arkansas 72454
Phone: (870)598-5566 (Ask for the Personal Care Team Leader)
Fax: (870)598-5719
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As a Nursing Assistant with ADH In-Home Health and Hospice service, you:

  • Provide personal assistance including bathing, turning / positioning patients, assist with transferring from bed to chair, commode, tub, etc., assist with eating, toileting, ambulation and range of motion exercises.
  • Provide personal grooming including dressing, oral hygiene, cleaning dentures, shaving, skin and hair care, including bed shampoos, cleaning and filing finger/toenails and foot soaks as indicated.
  • Provide physician-ordered services such as blood pressure check, enema, vital signs, weight, non-sterile dressing changes, recording intake and output, catheter care, etc.
  • Provide other services essential to care of the patient in the home environment, such as cooking, laundry, house cleaning.
  • Do errands for the patient as assigned.
  • Report and document objective changes in patient's condition to the RN.

What are the Qualifications?

You can meet any ONE of the following, and become a member of the ADH HomeCare team:

  • Completion of a 75-hour nurse aide-training course, competency test and skills checklist.
  • Completion a 40-hour Personal Care Aide training, competency test and skills checklist.
    • We offer free training periodically in your area--call the office nearest you nearest you to find out locations and times for upcoming free training
  • Have at least one year of experience in a nursing home, home health agency or hospital providing aide services.
  • Be certified by the State of Arkansas for work in a long-term care facility.
  • If a Nursing Student, be certified by a School of Nursing as having demonstrated competency in providing basic nursing care, and complete competency test and skills checklist.
  • Hospice service requires additional Hospice training.

Benefits

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes:

  • Five paid holidays
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Free health screening
  • Free immunizations
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Unemployment Insurance

We are proud to offer employment opportunity equally to all, without regard to age, race, creed, national origin, gender or handicap.