EFFECTIVE HOME CARE, LLC
POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSADILITIES: In order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), eachessential duty would be indicated with an "X" in the ADA box. A duty is essential if: (1) the position exists to perform thatduty; (2) it requires) specialized skills and/or expertise; (3) it can only be performed by a limited number of available employees.
ADA DUTIES/RESPONSABILITIES
X Preparing and serving normal therapeutic diets. Assisting patient with eating, monitors intake.
X Assisting with bathing of patient-in bed, tub, shower.
X Assisting with grooming, care of hair, including shampoo, shaving with electric razor only, and ordinary care of nails-thismeans soaking and filing nails.
X Assisting with care of teeth and mouth.
X Assisting patient on and off bedpan, commode and toilet.
X Assisting patient in transferring from bed to chair, to wheelchair and in walking with or without devices.
X Assisting patient with dressing.
X Assisting patient with self-administrated Oral medications that have been ordered by the medical practitioner.
X Taking temperature, pulse and respiration as directed.
X Use of special equipment i.e. Hoyer lift.
X Assisting, as instructed with a home exercise program including passive range of motion, turning and positioning.
X Reporting any change in patient's mental and physical condition or home situation to the nurse.
X Makin and changing bed/linens.
x Dusting and vacuuming the rooms the patient uses.
X Tidying kitchen, dishwashing.
X Tidying bedroom.
X Tidying bathroom.
X Patient's personal laundry; this may include necessary ironing and mending.
X Provides a supportive environment and ongoing reality orientation to confused patients using appropriate interpersonalbehavioral techniques.
X Assists with self-administered medications.
X Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration.x Measure and record Intake and Output.
XReinforce sterile dressing.Empty urine or ostomy bag.
X Cleanse catheter insertion site.
X Administer special skin care as directed.
X Collect stool, sputum and urine specimens using appropriate techniques.
X FUTIONS PRMISSIBLE FOR HOME HEALTH AIDES UNDER SPEACIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: If no family member is present orcapable of providing care for a special patient, the nurse may with approval of the physician, teach and closely supervise theaide in the following procedures:
FUNCTIONS PERMISSIBLE UNDER SPEACIAL CICUMTANCES: (Continued)
X Assist with changes of colostomy bag.X Reinforce dressing and change simple non- sterile dressing.
X Assist with the use of devices geared to disability to aid in daily living.
X Assist patient with prescribe exercises which the Home Health Aide has been taught by appropriate professional personnel.
X Apply prescribed ice cap or ice collar.
X Perform simple urine test for sugar, acetone or albumen and record results.
X Perform functions allowable as per: NYC DOH Approved Scope of Practice