| Required Skills: | 1. Provide one on one education to individuals on health-related topics through assigned home visits and walk-in visits.
2. Assist clients in bed baths, foot care, blood pressure monitoring, and other duties as assigned by Community Health Nurse or medical provider.
3. Coordinates and develops annual, quarterly, and monthly reports for Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Health and Human Services Department.
4. Attends all training, workshops, and meetings related to the position and distributes and maintains minutes of all meetings.
5. Maintains current, accurate and secure files ensuring they comply with HIPAA regulations.
6. Provides home visits to community members in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities; provides treatment to minor illnesses.
7. Organizes and maintains a current file on all client referrals with pertinent data and social service resources available to the community; maintains referrals and appointments for clients to ensure that appointments have been met.
8. Serves as a liaison between the community and health/social service resources.
9. Transports clients to health resources when clients have no other means of transportation in accordance with Bois Forte Human Services Transportation Policy.
10. Maintains arrangements and assists with special clinics during the year, such as: immunization, audiology, optometry, rabies, and other clinics as needed.
11. Conducts home safety assessments for potential hazards and makes appropriate contacts to remove hazards.
12. Organizes and implements, in conjunction with the Injury Prevention Committee, community injury control projects, including public safety education presentations.
13. Maintains and organizes the Bois Forte Needs Program.
14. Performs clerical duties, including typing and word processing for the Community Health Department Staff.
15. Assist with homemaking duties such as: laundry, cleaning, dusting, changing linens and other tasks as determined by assessment.
16. Provide occasional respite relief for family members caring for homebound relatives.
17. Provide routine care as indicated by assessment. Assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, eating and toileting needs.
18. Prepare meals for clients when indicated by assessment.
19. Participate in continuing education and training courses for the purpose of maintaining and developing skills and knowledge.
20. Attend or conduct all required meetings.
21. Assist with transportation and shopping as needed.
22. Provide information to caregivers about available services.
23. Assist caregivers in gaining access to services.
24. Give referrals to/or provide individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training to assist the caregivers in the areas of health, nutrition, and financial literacy, and in making decisions and solve problems relating to their caregiving roles.
25. Document all care and services provided in a timely and accurate manner.
26. As an employee of the Bois Forte Reservation, will follow the Bois Forte Procurement Policy and any other applicable procurement requirements when obtaining goods and/or services for the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
27. Performs other duties as assigned. |