OVERVIEW:

Assist professional Nursing Staff. Assists, cues, and supervises Assisted Living Residents with personal daily living activities. Furnishes fresh water for Residents, keeps units neat and clean, changes linens, weighs Residents, prepares Residents for meals, and passes out nourishments. Follows all Resident Rights; recognizes and reports appropriately Resident abuse and neglect. This position is a temporary stepping stone to obtaining a healthcare licensure (CNA, LPN, RN, etc.).. Must understand good basic sanitation. Blood and body fluids exposure: Category I.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Keeps confidential all information not specifically authorized to be given to others.
• Answers call lights, bells, or intercom system to determine Resident’s needs in a timely manner.
• Assist, cues, or supervises baths, dressing, and undressing of Residents using therapeutic protocols as directed, and providing direct care in a safe manner.
• Serves and collects food trays.
• Transports residents or assists Resident’s ambulation using gait belts and following proper body mechanics.
• Assists Charge Nurses with Residents for examination and treatment, and remains with residents to perform such duties as holding instruments and adjusting lights.
• Turns and repositions bedfast, Hospice, and wheelchair bound residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent skin breakdown.
• Changes bed linens, runs errands, and assists Charge Nurse in performing their duties.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, weight and height as directed.
• Performs hydration water passes throughout shift, per policy.
• Reports signs and symptoms of infection observed in Residents immediately to Charge Nurse.
• Reports change in physical, cognitive and skin condition observed in Residents to Charge Nurse immediately.
• Assists in escorting Residents to Activity Programs of their choice.
• Conduct rounds to Resident’s apartments at the beginning of every shift.
• Verify Resident’s attendance to meals in the dining room by completing the meal roster. If Resident is unable to attend meals, will assist in obtaining a meal to be delivered to the Resident’s apartment.
• Observes facility policies and procedures regarding attendance, timeliness, rules, teamwork, customer service, and other policies/procedures that may be introduced from time to time.
• Must maintain current CPR Certificate with six months employment.
• Observes and follows safety policies and procedures.
• Observes and follows infection control policies and procedures.
• Attends all mandatory in-services as required.
• Demonstrates positive guest relations to internal and external customers.
• Team Members are required to report to their Department Director all incidents of actual or possible abuse of a Resident that they become aware of. Abuse in this respect includes, but is not limited to, verbal, sexual, physical, and/or mental abuse, corporal punishment, involuntary seclusion, neglect, and/or any misappropriation of property concerning St. Mark Village Residents. Team Members will make the report as soon as possible after they become aware of the incident of actual or possible abuse.
• May be assigned other related duties and responsibilities as required by Charge Nurse.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a sincere desire to care for the elderly. Must have knowledge of procedures and techniques in providing personal care. Understanding of standard techniques in caring for equipment and supplies is required. Individual must maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness. Must have documentation from a health care provider stating that Team Member is free from communicable disease.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be courteous, considerate and understanding when dealing with Residents, team members and visitors. Ability to work in close cooperation with others.

REQUIRED SKILL, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILL: 

Ability to read and understand safety rules and procedure manuals. Able to communicate effectively with Residents, other Team Members and visitors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve common practical problems within the scope of training and certification. Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:  

Must be actively working towards completion of CNA certification and become certified prior to assuming full responsibilities as CNA. Must have a current CPR card.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to assist with evacuation of Residents in the event of emergency. Must be able to perform repetitive tasks even under unpleasant conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The Team Member frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Team Member is occasionally required to sit. The Team Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.