Home Health Aide - Out Patient Hospice - Paducah KY

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Job Summary:

The Nursing Assistant performs nursing procedures and patient care tasks. Provides for patient's personal hygiene: gives bedpans, urinals, baths, back rubs, shampoos, shaves and assists with showers. Provides for activities of daily living: assists with meals and feeds patients; ambulates, turns, and positions patients; provides fresh water and nourishment between meals. Administers enemas, douches, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths, and applies restraints. Performs I&O; checks vital signs and weight; performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care. Provides for comfort needs of patients.

Required: High School Diploma

KY State CNA License

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

• Prescription drug coverage

• Flexible spending accounts

• Life insurance w/AD&D

• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

• Paid time off

• Educational Assistance

• And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days/Afternoons (United States of America)

Department:

Hospice Care

• Paducah Home Care

• Outpatient

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health

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• Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com