Description

Safely and effectively provides quality personal care, meets the scheduled and unscheduled needs of the residents and promotes their physical and psycho-social wellbeing by developing relationships built on trust and respect, honoring the life of the individual.

Requirements

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Essential Job Duties (Other duties will be assigned as needed): Must be willing and able to do the following:

· Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, transferring, ambulation according to their individualized service plans. Participate in service plan meetings for specified residents.

· Participate in housekeeping/laundry tasks to provide a clean and safe environment for residents/staff to work and live in; this may include: bed making; laundry of residents’ personal items, towels and flat linens; maintaining cleanliness of surfaces and floors in individual apartments and common areas.

· Assist with dining services: plating of food in dining room, serving residents, cutting food, assisting with feeding by offering encouragement, cueing, providing hand over hand guidance and/or feeding.

· Participate in life enrichment programming to include gathering of residents; escorts to/from, supervision and leading of programs; and in family and social activities.

· Report and record ANY changes in resident condition (physical, psychological, behavioral, social) to nurse on duty.

· Document resident status per community policy.

· Apply principles of infection control, including standard precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection, respiratory hygiene, waste disposal.

· Monitor resident environment to ensure all safety standards are met or exceeded.

· Participate in the admission of new residents.

· Promptly respond to all pendants, call lights and pull cords ensuring highest level of hospitality and customer service. Anticipate resident needs as much as possible.

· Routinely make rounds of resident care areas to ensure resident wellbeing.

· Provide emergency response within scope of practice

· Follow through with all assignments completely, thoroughly and timely. Work collaboratively with team members to ensure success of community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· High School Diploma

· Must have a flexible schedule and availability on weekend 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Lifts, carries, and/or pushes up to 51 lbs. 

· Climbs, reaches, bends, and/or twists 

· Talks and listens frequently