Private Duty Caregiver

  • Part-time

Company Description

Accord Services is a home health private duty nursing company specializing in the care of clients with catastrophic and complex injuries, including the following:

  • Spinal cord injuries (including ventilators and trach care)
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Strokes and other neurological disorders
  • Burns and wound management
  • Complex orthopedic injuries

At Accord Services, we deliver peace of mind along with excellent medical home care.  Please visit our website at www.accordservices.com for more information.

Job Description

Required Knowledge of:
Knowledge of Plan of Care for assigned clients; Accord Services External Handbook policies and procedures; telephone etiquette

Required Skills:
Problem solving; communication skills; team player; interpersonal skills; good collaboration skills; customer service skills 

Required Abilities:
Maintain professional demeanor and appearance at all times; ability to remain within professional boundaries; ability to recognize emergency situations; demonstrate a sense of urgency; ability to always arrive on time to assignments; clearly understand assignments and patient location; understand and follow clinical and staffing instructions; understand and demonstrate the Accord Values: Accountability, Passion, Integrity, Excellence, and Teamwork; demonstrate ability working with a diverse population; successfully pass a background and drug screen

Qualifications

Education
High School diploma/ GED; Certificate from an accredited training program; Listed on the State Registry or successfully obtain a passing score on a test issued by the National League of Nursing for nursing assistants

Work Experience
Healthcare experience preferred 

Licensing and/or Certification
CPR certification; Current TB/Chest X-ray; Current Georgia Driver's License/ State ID

Accord Services will provide training for new hires with limited healthcare related experience.

Additional Information

Must be able to sit; stand; climb; walk; lift; pull/push; carry; grasp; reach; stoop and crouch; crawl; color determination; near acuity; speak; listen; smell; general intelligence; motor coordination; coordination of eyes, hands and feet; verbal intelligence; numerical intelligence; noise conditions; heat; cold; injury exposures atmospheric exposures.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.