Companion- Home Health

**Job description:** The Companion is responsible for providing competent companion and homemaking service to patient/clients in accordance with the policies of the agency and care plan of the patient/client under the direction of a licensed nurse. Starting wage is dependent on prior experience. **Duties:** - Perform light household tasks such as planning and preparing meals, laundry, making bed, washing dishes, dusting, vacuuming, and shopping. - Assure safety and provide minimal assistance in activities of daily living. - Assist families to maintain their normal and usual activities of life. - Provide patient/client care: read or write letters; play games or cards; engage patient/clients in conversation; orient patient/client to person, place, date and time; and provide emotional support. - Provide stand-by assistance with physical activities: accompany patient/client to medical appointments, on errands; assist with ambulation indoors or outdoors; provide stand-by assistance for patient/client transfer to chair, bed, and commode. - Exercise initiative and judgment in performance of duties. - Maintain charting and records as required by agency policy and federal and state regulations, assuring that charting follows the plan of care established by the case manager. - Maintain skills through attendance at Annual Skills Fair or other continuing education opportunities. - Participate in special projects and perform other duties as requested. - Keep a daily record of time worked per agency policies. **Education & Experience:** - graduation from high school or completion of GED - basic level knowledge of EMR (electronic medical records) and email functions. **Job Type: Part-time** **Benefits:** - Employee assistance program - Flexible schedule Work Location: In person