Home Health Aid

Home Health Aid/ Personal Care Assistant in Acworth

Optimum Pediatric Services, LLC specializes in caring for clients with medically fragile conditions. As a Home Health Aid / Personal Care Assistant / Certified Nursing Assistant, Optimum Pediatric Services anticipates that you can offer in-home care and assistance for our clients while supporting family members/caregivers with their duties at specific or various locations.

Optimum Pediatric Services views you as an experienced, compassionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic Home Health Aid / Personal Care Assistant interested in providing optimal pediatric care for our medically fragile clients.

Obligations for Home Health Aids / Personal Care Assistants:

Observing/supporting the client’s daily Treatment plan/Medication regimen:

• Taking temperature
• Monitoring Heart Rate
• Monitoring respiration
• Monitoring Blood Pressure
• Monitoring saturation
• Monitoring pain intensity
• Reporting pain levels
• Support/observe/report skin conditions, e.g., rashes, bruises, wounds, etc.
• Observe/report meal consumption
• Assist with food prep and storage

Daily support of ADLS & Hygiene:

• Bathing: (tub/bed) Mouth Cleaning
• Hair grooming (wash/comb/brush)
• Nail filing Assist with dressing
• Assist with toileting
• Diaper changing
• Bowel program (bowel movement) Observing/reporting changes in condition
• Changing linens/making bed
• Light trash removal
• Doing laundry
• Arranging medical trips / Picking up prescriptions
• Accompanying on medical appointments
• Providing watchful supervision

Daily support of ADLS & Hygiene:

• Bathing: (tub/bed) Mouth Cleaning
• Hair grooming (wash/comb/brush)
• Nail filing Assist with dressing
• Assist with toileting
• Diaper changing
• Bowel program (bowel movement) Observing/reporting changes in condition
• Changing linens/making bed
• Light trash removal
• Doing laundry
• Arranging medical trips / Picking up prescriptions
• Accompanying on medical appointments
• Providing watchful supervision

Monitoring and assisting with the client’s physical limitations

• Assisting with walking
• Encouraging physical activity
• Assist with simple exercises Preparing meals

Effective and compassionate communication skills e.g., speaking with parents, OPS management team, etc.

Critical thinking skills

Familiarity with basic mobile apps (EMR system)

Reliable transportation

• Benefits include:

Competitive Pay

Requirements for registered nurse (RN) / License Practical Nurse (LPN):

Valid DL

Current CPR certification

Background Check (will be administered)