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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. 15. Makes supervisory visits to all assigned Home Health Aides no less than once every two weeks. 16. Helps the family accept responsibility for providing care. Teaches and supervises family members regarding care of the patient. 17. Assumes the responsibility for orientation of new personnel and participates in inservice training programs. 18. Schedules her daily itinerary primarily based the Priority of care needed, length of time visits will require, proximity to other patients to be visited and other related factors. 19. A weekly itinerary is to be projected for regularly scheduled visits, allowing time for new admissions, emergency cases, and Home Health Aide introduction. 20. Must advise the office of any itinerary changes and where she can be contacted at all times while in the field. She should call the office between 9.00/10.00 a.m. or 2.00/4.00 p.m. each day. 21. Responsible for the certification and recertification of the Plan of Care. 22. May assign selected portions of patient care to licensed practical nurses and home health aides, but always retains the full responsibility for the care given and for making supervisory visits to the patient’s home. 23. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Administrator. 24. Assure that progress reports are made to the physician for patients receiving nursing services when the patient’s condition changes or there are deviations from the Plan of Care. 25. Ensure HIPAA guidelines and procedures are maintained. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Able to speak, read and write in English. 2. Able read assignments, follow directions, 3. Able to communicate and respond clearly on telephone and respond to patient’s spoken needs. 4. The ability to physically transfer, lift or assist patients whose average weight is 160 pounds with or without the aid of mechanical devices. 5. Able to spend 80% of the work standing and/or moving about. 6. Able to walk, climb stairs, stoop, twist, bend and squat to perform essential job functions. This Job Classification will have a Potential risk for Occupational Exposure to Blood and other Potential Infections body fluids, protective equipment will be provided by our Agency to limit the exposure and will promote self protection practices in the delivery of the Home Health Care, to provide appropriate treatment to home health care workers in the event of exposure incident and to promote compliance with the universal precautions. MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Able to concentrate on detail with frequent interruptions. 2. Able to follow, complete and remember daily routines and requirements. 3. Able to comprehend and utilize professional education materials. 4. Able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. A graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and be licensed in the state of Florida. 2. Complete knowledge of nursing principles and procedures of skills in the technique of Home Health Agency Job Descriptions I-18