Daybreak Assistant

BETHESDA 

DAY BREAK ACTIVITY AIDE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary: The CNA/Activity Aid will provide immediate personal care to clients; observe and report any changes in physical condition or behavior to program director and RN consultant, assist with planning, preparing and implementing daily activity program and serve meals/snacks and assist with clean-up as assigned.

Job Relationships:

A. Reports to: Adult Day Manager or Assistant in absence of Manager

B. Interrelationships with: Program assistant, Activity Aides, Volunteers, RN, 

C. Supervisory responsibilities (or internal contacts). No supervisory responsibilities

D. External Contacts: Client’s families, Bus/van drivers,

Hours of Work: Full-time or part-time as scheduled 

Dress Code: Street clothing appropriate in a business environment with identification name badge.

Essential Requirements of Work: (Minimum qualifications necessary to function at full productivity)

1. Education and Training: High school diploma or equivalent

NA/R training and certification (not required)

CPR and First Aid training and certification

1. Experience:

Previous work with elderly or physically challenged persons is desirable.

Work that demonstrates:

1.Ability to maintain outgoing, cheerful enthusiastic personality

2. Ability to function as a team player

3. Willingness and ability to learn

4. Demonstrate respect for the elderly and/or physically challenged

5. Ability to work independently

6. Ability to learn and appreciate others efforts

7. Ability to complement and compliment others

1. Personal:

1. Attend on-going activity training

2. Attend appropriate Bethesda in-services as schedule

1. Proficiency

1. Job Knowledge (Specific)

1. CPR and First Aid training

Knowledge, Skills and Ability for Full Performance:

1. Ability to read, write and follow directions and use general mathematical skills
2. Ability to speak clearly and to make self understood to clients of varying abilities
3. Ability to think creatively, plan and problem solve
4. Ability to relate to many differing needs of residents, family, visitors
5. Ability to write and do required paperwork
6. Continual professional updating
7. Ability to assist with transportation as assigned

Physical Demands of the Job:

1. Frequent walking, twisting, standing, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling movements

2. Occasional squatting, kneeling sitting and reaching above shoulder level

3. Occasionally lifting weights 30 pounds

4. Exposure to communicable diseases

Mental Demands of the Job:

1. Ability to cope with a variety of people and various physical and mental states
2. Ability to cope with frequent interruptions
3. Ability to cope with many distressed, depressed or lonely people
4. Ability to assist with tasks in all areas of the Adult Day Services program including serving meals and clean-up
5. Ability to make decisions regarding client safety in emergency situations
6. Ability to deal with limited place and no quiet place for concentration
7. Ability to deal with clients with dementia

Quality Performance results in:

1. Clients having an enhanced quality of life so that they can function at their optimum level, meeting their physical, emotional, intellectual, community, spiritual, social and well-being needs
2. Well-developed team work process within the department and with all other departments within the facility
3. Family members who feel listened to and supported
4. Staff that build on the advice and training from their supervisor, who are willing to upgrade skills and go the extra mile

Principle Job Responsibilities:

Responsibility: Assisting with client care and programming.

Tasks:

1. Clients are treated with care and respect. They are assisted with transfers and toileting needs as necessary, in a timely manner. Other client requests are handled promptly.
2. Bathe assigned clients, clean w/p or tub and chair after each use.
3. Observe and report any incidents, changes in condition or behavior to Program Director/RN Consultant.
4. Assist clients with bowel and bladder cares and maintain cleanliness
5. Provide aseptic techniques to prevent spread of disease, infection
6. Take TPR’s, BP’s and weights as assigned.
7. Assist with meal serving and snack preparation in accordance with food handling policies, as assigned.
8. Answer phone.
9. Assist with charting of client monthly progress notes.
10. Assist with clean-up of program area as assigned.
11. Share pertinent client information with Program Director and team members.

Responsibility: Make daily reminder calls to clients and establish attendance list

Tasks:

1. Check with program assistant before making calls for pertinent client information for the day.

2. Call clients

3. Establish list of clients attending for the day.

4. Check for client appointments outside of ADS or other changes in clients’ schedules for the day.

5. Coordinate client daily schedule and attendance list with passenger assist’s schedule and alert program assistant to changes in client schedules.

6. Relate pertinent information to Program Director/staff regarding client’s schedules for the day.

Responsibility: Provide leadership for planning monthly client activity calendars.

Tasks:

1. Collect appropriate activity data

2. Present data to staff for discussion.

3. Work with assigned staff to insure completion of activity calendar making arrangements for speakers and entertainment.

4. Work with assigned staff to insure all needed supplies are present for activity programming.

5. Be involved with monthly assessment of client activities.

Professional and Personal Growth:

1. Report for and leave the work area on a timely basis.

2. Participate in annual performance evaluation process.

3. Write yearly personal goals.

4. Participate in all required in-service programs at Bethesda.

5. Maintain a professional conduct and pleasant, friendly attitude towards staff, residents and visitors.

6. Be willing to lean and change to meet needs that arise.