Nursing home aide vs health care provider

Differences between nursing home aide and health care provider duties and responsibilities

Nursing home aide example responsibilities.

• Perform Adl's medication administration.
• Assist nurse with the residents with their ADL.
• Treat each patient with genuine, compassion, kindness and respect.
• Assist with colostomy and catheter care under the supervision of the RN.
• Complete proper state training including blood borne pathogens, CPR training and others.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
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Health care provider example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
• Provide assistance including administering prescribe oral medications to ADL patients.
• Maintain all client confidentiality, licensing and CPR compliance records.
• Full personal care attendant, CPR license, documentation, friendly and courteous.
• Help with daily activities, transfers, bathing, medical documentation, ordering supplies, and catheter care.
• Provide support and aid in problematic situations involving incontinence, cognitive impairment, mobility, and Alzheimer care.
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