What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUPPORT ASSISTANT - YADKIN NURSING position at Liberty Health?
Liberty Cares with Compassion
At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.
We Are Currently Seeking An Experienced
SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Job Summary
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.
At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.
We Are Currently Seeking An Experienced
SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Job Summary
- Safeguards all residents’ rights.
- Treats all individuals with dignity and respect, maintaining a positive attitude and pleasant tone of voice.
- Maintains confidentiality of resident and company-related information.
- Prioritizes residents' needs and assists with the following tasks:
- Provides 1:1 monitoring of residents that require monitoring due to behavioral challenges or socialization
- Answering call lights and assisting with needs if not care related
- Passing ice/fluids for hydration, replacing thickened liquids and ice in coolers
- Making beds, tidying the room
- Bagging and labeling personal items
- Labeling and storing bed pans per facility protocol
- Providing companionship to residents as needed for emotional and supportive services
- Restocks supplies
- Assists staff in transporting residents to activities and carrying out scheduled activities.
- Assists with meals and snacks as needed, including clean-up. May assist with feeding after completing a State-approved feeding assistant course.
- Report any resident's concerns to the charge nurse.
- Reports maintenance issues immediately to ensure the safety of residents and staff.
- Maintains a positive relationship with residents, families, co-workers, volunteers and facility representatives.
- Participates in regular staff training and in-service education as directed.
- If trained, they may assist with screening of employees, vendors, guests.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Prefer one-year experience working with older adults or a related field, not required
- Proven ability to read and write English sufficient to understand business correspondence and policy statements; ability to speak clearly with correct pronunciation and communicate effectively with staff, families, and residents.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.