Job Description

Job Title: Hospitality Aide Reports to (Title): Director of Nurses

The Hospitality Aide will provide assigned residents with non-clinical care and services in accordance with directives given by the Charge Nurse

Essential Functions

Work under general direction and supervision of Charge Nurse.

Provide residents with safety and comfort.

Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheelchair as required.

It also involves the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting in excess of 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.

Manual dexterity required performing tasks in assisting residents with their personal needs.

Comb hair, nail care (cannot use clippers,) of any residents assigned. Manual dexterity required performing tasks in assisting residents with their personal needs.

Answer call lights in a timely manner, determine if request does not involve direct care and then carry out request. Examples of non-direct care would be, helping with TV, telephone, getting a personal item for a resident, giving them a blanket or pillow, giving them a food tray or snack, or refill water/ice.

Be alert to resident’s comforts and needs.

Answer their requests promptly and report to Charge Nurse any needs that exceeds your ability.

Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.

Observe all residents and report anything unusual or abnormal to Charge Nurse.

Follow safety guidelines.

Report any equipment needing service or repair immediately to the Administrator

Participate in emergency fire or disaster drills and other in-service training as scheduled. Must be able to safely ascend and descend stairwells and assist in an evacuation.

Follow Universal Safety Precautions in order to protect oneself, residents and other staff members.

Bring residents to and from daily activities.

Assist with activities going on in building.

Clerical functions

Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance in accordance with facility absence policies

Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.

Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members and guests.

Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.

Knock before entering a resident’s room.

May be required to perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Administrator, Director of

Nursing and Charge Nurse in accordance to the qualifications and training.

Educational/Training Requirements

Licensing Requirements

Experience Requirements

Demonstrates competency in skills and techniques necessary to provide nonclinical care for residents' needs as identified through Resident Assessment and described in the Plan of Care.

Demonstrates knowledge of Universal Precautions and the Blood Borne Pathogen rules.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rarely Occasionally Frequently

Lifting – 1-25 lbs

Lifting – 25-50 lbs

Lifting – 50 lbs

Carrying – 1-25 lbs

Carrying – 25-50 lbs

Carrying – 50 lbs

Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs

Pushing/Pulling – 25-50 lbs

Pushing/Pulling – 50 lbs

Sliding/Transferring – 1-25 lbs

Sliding/Transferring – 25-50 lbs

Sliding/Transferring – 50 lbs

Standing

Sitting

Walking

Speaking

Driving

Balancing/Climbing

Stooping/Kneeling

Crouching/Crawling

Reaching

Hearing/Listening

Seeing

Turning/Twisting/Leaning

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person