JOB REQUIREMENTS: AM, PM, and NOC Full and Part-Time Shifts Available
This position provides personal care for residents to assure the highest
degree of quality care is maintained at all times within a safe
environment; assists with activities of daily living, offers emotional
and social support, and attends to residents\' overall physical
comfort. 1. Assists with implementing each individual\'s Service Plan,
therapeutic physical/ psychological care, and increasing independent
vocational and leisure skills. 2. Assists with carrying out restorative
plans. 3. Maintains documentation of behavioral symptoms and other data
collection requirements in accordance with Service Plan. 4. Assists and
promotes independence with cares (including personal hygiene),
ambulating, preparation of meals, doing personal laundry and doing
household tasks. 5. Functions as an integral member of the team
providing appropriate interventions during medical, behavioral, and/or
facility emergencies. 6. Provides personal hygiene including bathing
(tub, shower, bed bath), oral care, skin and nail care and hand washing.
7. Completes resident grooming including hair care, shaving, dressing
and weighing. Encourages residents toward independent personal care. 8.
Assists with toileting including bowel and bladder retraining and
perinea care. 9. Performs and assists with mobility, transferring,
ambulation, positioning and range of motion per the care plan. 10.
Documents accurately all cares given, including dietary intake and
output, temperature, weight, , using approved abbreviations and
descriptive terms. 11. Serves residents their meals; motivates and
assists them with intake of nourishment and fluids. 12. Reports to
supervisor for written and verbal assignments which include daily use of
care plans for assigned residents before initiating care. 13.
Participates in the planning of resident care through shift reports and
resident care staffing meetings when assigned. 14. Informs verbally
and/or submits in writing any observations and changes in a resident for
the licensed nurse or supervisor to evaluate, including dietary intake.
15. Answer all call signals and requests of residents immediately. 16.
Encourages/assist residents in keeping their rooms clean and orderly;
assists with making beds. 17. Maintains unit in a clean and orderly
manner. 18. Keeps all resident\'s personal belongings and equipment
clean. 19. Escorts residents to appointments and/or therapy departments
as scheduled. 20. Participates in unit activity programs planned for
residents as needed. 21. Performs a total inventory of all resident\'s
possessions on admission, discharge, or transfer. 22. Ensures all
resident\'s possessions are properly labeled. 23. Responds to resident
emergency including bleeding, falls, seizures, and performance of
Heimlich maneuver. 24. Assists with post-mortem care as assigned. 25.
Performs housekeeping and laundry responsibilities as needed. 26.
Assists with the training and orientation of new Household Assistants.
27. Provides backup assistance to other department personnel as needed.
28. Other duties as assigned. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of PPE and its proper use for personal safety
measures. Ability to maintain confidentiality of all resident care
information and assure resident rights and privacy are protected at all
times per HIPAA. Knowledge of chemicals used in housekeeping and laundry
services including hazardous laundry chemicals and isolation procedures.
Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal
interest as well as a clean environment. Ability to work tactfully and
cooperatively with residents, families, visitors, and entire staff
throughout the organization. Ability to verbally communicate with
residents, families, the public, and other members of the organization.
Must be able to exhibit a warm, cheerful, caring manner. Must be able to
saf ly perform the essential job functions. Ability to interpret and
implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general
correspondence; Federal, State, and local regulations. Skill in
organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a
high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in
priority. Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently
in compliance with stringent time limits requiring minimal direction and
supervision. Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt
to stressful situations. Knowledge of computer software including word
processing, spreadsheet and database applications consistent for this
position. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
https://gusea1p01.rec.pro.ukg.net/DOD1000DODGE/