Description

Position Summary: 

Performs resident care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, safety, and comfort of residents as assigned. Possess special interest in, and a positive attitude about working with long-term care residents and the elderly. 

Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, team members, volunteers, and other facility staff. Able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Essential Responsibilities:

Assists with resident care needs and comforts including but not limited to:

• Assists or gives oral hygiene and mouth care.

• Assists with bathing functions and dressing/undressing as necessary and completes skin monitoring sheet. Records anomalies (i.e. bruises, skin tears, cuts, rashes, swelling, etc.)

• Assists with grooming including nail care, shaving and hair care.

• Assists with lifting, turning, positioning, and transferring of residents.

• Makes both occupied and unoccupied bed (as assigned).

• Keeps residents dry (i.e. change gown, clothing, linen, etc.) when soiled or wet.

• Assists resident with bowel or bladder functions.

• Checks residents frequently to assure that their personal care needs are being met.

Performs food service functions including:

• Prepares resident for meals (i.e. take to bathroom, wash hands, oral care, take to/from dining room, etc.)

• Serves food trays; assists with feeding as indicated.

• Serves between meal and bedtime snacks as needed.

• Keeps resident’s water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water on each shift.

• Performs after meal care (i.e. clean residents hands, face, clothing, brush teeth, take to bathroom, etc.)

• Documents and reports changes in resident eating habits.

All duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• Requires a valid CNA or GNA licensure in good standing.

• Must be CPR and First Aid Certified.