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Who We Are:
The Peaks Health & Rehabilitation offers 58skilled nursing beds and
provides the support residents and patients need through a wide range of
skilled nursing care and restorative therapies. Our continuum of care
includes The Peaks, A Senior Living Community, an adjacent community
that offers bungalow living, independent living, assisted living, and
memory care. This award-winning community has been serving the Flagstaff
area since 2000. It is the commitment of our team members to help each
resident and patient lead a purposeful life and strive to deliver an
exceptional experience through Platinum Service.
Purpose
The primary purpose of this position is to provide each of your
assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services
accordance with the resident\'s assessment and care plan, and as may be
directed by your supervisors.
Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy services under
the direction and supervision of the nurse, e.g. range of motion
exercises, assistance in ambulation or exercises.
- Performs personal care activities including bathing, grooming,
dressing, toileting, skin care/nail care, oral hygiene, shaving,
dressing, and others as directed/requested.
- Performs household services essential to health care at home
including meal preparation/feeding, laundry and ironing,
changing/laundering bed linens, light housekeeping and other
services as offered.
- Initiates and participates in leisure activities provided for
residents. Encourages residents to socialize and participate in
planned activities or programs and to develop friendships with other
residents.
- Observes and documents the health and emotional condition of each
resident, promptly reporting all changes to the nurse.
- Responds promptly and courteously to resident requests for
assistance and emergency pull cords.
- Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for residents by
observing infection control practices, following facility
guidelines, and reporting unsafe situation to the nurse.
- Assist residents in preparing and transporting for appointments and
social programs.
- Assist with moving and transporting residents into and out of beds,
chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
- Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as
instructed.