Private Duty Caregiver

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.

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

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.

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.