Essential Care and responsibility for Residents
? Provide personal care services, assistance support and supervision to Residents
? Follow the service plan in providing services to residents.
? Assist in the development and updating of each resident's service plan.
? Strip and make residents' beds weekly, assist in meal preparation, serving meals and bussing tables during mealtimes, if necessary.
? Daily light housekeeping as outlined in the service plan.
? Assist residents with activities of daily living; including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility.
? Assist residents with oxygen, ostomies and other medical problems as outlined in the service plan.
? Encourage socialization among residents.
? Assist with the activity program; conduct activities as directed by the Activity Coordinator or as assigned by supervisor.
? Encourage and/or remind residents to participate in activities. Promote activities enthusiastically to pique residents interest.
? Chaperone activities outside the facility when requested.
? Monitor health, safety and well-being of residents, document information pertaining to changes in residents' functional status, personal needs, appointments, etc.
? Assist in keeping the environment safe for residents.
? Provide one-on-one support/visitation to assigned residents on a weekly basis or as requested by supervisor; or as specified in the service plan and daily communication log.
? Report concerns about Residents to Supervisor and coworkers.
? Respond to resident emergencies; provide first aid assistance and arrange for appropriate medical attention.
? Provide transportation services, using company vehicle when requested.
? Identify supplies needed to perform tasks and report needs to supervisor.
? Maintain an accurate record of chargeable services (transportation, cleaning, personal laundry, guest meals, guest room use, etc.). Submit record to
? Supervisor by the designated date each month.
? Practice safety in working and with use of equipment, chemicals, tools and utensils. Carry out other duties, as assigned by supervisor.
Ideal Skills and Abilities
? Assures and maintains an appropriate level of confidentiality and agrees to abide by rules for appropriate use of social media.
? Demonstrates an ability to meet established standards and understands the relationship between productivity and cost effectiveness.
? Utilizes supervision constructively by demonstrating an ability to grasp instructions and meet changing conditions. Understands need to prioritize tasks.
? Demonstrates a talent for having new ideas, for finding new and improved ways for accomplishing responsibilities and for being imaginative in recommending solution.
? Demonstrates the ability to identify weaknesses and seek out conferences, in -service education, etc., in order to work toward self and company improvement.
? Demonstrates an ability to perform duties in an organized, efficient manner, according to priority.
? Demonstrates an ability to complete and submit job related/required reports and records in a clear, concise and timely manner, assuring that content meets any Federal, State, local, or company requirements.
? Demonstrates an understanding of the effect of individual job responsibilities to co -workers in the agency as well as to other departments.
? Demonstrates an ability to take initiative and follow through. Promotes ideas convincingly. Encourages participation. Utilizes a reasonable, equitable, even - handed, and collegial approach in delegating responsibility. Recognizes contributions by others.
? Must develop good relationships with the resident population.
Qualifications
? CNA or CHHA certification required. Training/experience as nursing assistant. Skills in nurturing and organizing, similar to those in domestic household. Experience or interest in working with older adults. Maturity, friendliness and enjoyment of working with people