5 jobs found in conway

Performs equipment setups, specifically concentrators, durable medical equipment, etc. in a professional, safe and timely manner. This equipment is placed in apartments, private homes, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and other areas where people with respiratory problems are treated. Job Responsibilities: Attends work on a regular and predictable basis. Complete equipment orientation checklists for new equipment and other necessary paperwork as required for new patient set up. Instruct patients in the safe and proper use of equipment. Make oxygen deliveries (cylinder and concentrator) and equipment checks on a daily route as determined by the patient base and Lincare routing system. Deliveries may include refilling reservoirs with liquid oxygen from a van mounted tank. Perform minor equipment repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment both in the home and at the center. For equipment repairs requiring other than minor repair, work equipment is to be packaged...

As a hospice case manager for Amedisys, you will have a special opportunity to provide, coordinate and direct the provision of hospice nursing and palliative care to terminally ill patients in their home.  You will closely collaborate with the attending physician,  patients and their families, and other members of the patient care team to   provide and maintain continuity of patient care  to  achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high quality end-of-life care for the patient. Assess and reassess all physical, environmental and emotional factors to determine hospice needs for patients in the home setting Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and IDT to meet the emotional needs of the patient/family/caregiver. Utilize a combination of agency resources and nationally recognized standards of practice to achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high quality end-of-life care. Coordinate the total Plan of...

Provides, coordinates, and directs the provision of home nursing care according to physician’s orders based on agency policies and procedures, through the competent application of the nursing process. Demonstrates knowledge of home care and competency in discipline specific patient care skills, required by the care center for the provision of patient care. May be assigned RN visits as member of care team, and/or may be required to supervise a patient caseload, including LPN’s and HHA’s. Performs patient comprehensive assessments, as assigned, and collaborates with patient multi-disciplinary care team (PT, OT, ST, MSW and paraprofessionals) and other health care professionals to develop/modify and implement an individualized plan of care as per physician orders that ensures quality, proper discharge planning and achieves desired outcomes and goals. Helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by communicating information (for...

As a hospice case manager for Amedisys, you will have a special opportunity to provide, coordinate and direct the provision of hospice nursing and palliative care to terminally ill patients in their home.  You will closely collaborate with the attending physician,  patients and their families, and other members of the patient care team to   provide and maintain continuity of patient care  to  achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high quality end-of-life care for the patient. Assess and reassess all physical, environmental and emotional factors to determine hospice needs for patients in the home setting Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and IDT to meet the emotional needs of the patient/family/caregiver. Utilize a combination of agency resources and nationally recognized standards of practice to achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high quality end-of-life care. Coordinate the total Plan of...

Performs duties essential to personal care which are given to patients in their home.  Provides support services, under the supervision of the appropriate professional staff, to assist the client or family in the achievement of physical and emotional comfort according to physicians’ orders. Works with patients and their caregivers to assist them in assuming responsibilities toward self-care. Performs duties as assigned by the Case Manager, Clinical Supervisor or Clinical Manager including: obtaining temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment bed, sponge, tub or shower bathing shampooing in sink, tub or shower caring for nails and skin oral hygiene assisting with toileting and elimination Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation of clients, transferring clients, assisting with the normal...