Health Team Assistant

Description Summary:

The HEALTH TEAM ASSISTANT is a member of the Nursing Department who is able to assist the resident and health care team by performing certain duties that do not involve direct, hands-on care in a manner that is consistent with the mission and principles that assure the highest practical level of quality care and services to our residents and other customers

Reports to: The Licensed Nurse on the unit to which assigned

Essential Job Duties:

The Health Team Assistant:

1. Receives an assignment from the licensed nurse on the unit to which assigned.

2. Performs procedures to assist the Registered Nursing Assistant in resident care as follows:

• Makes unoccupied beds.
• Distributes clean towels, washcloths and bathing and grooming supplies to resident rooms as needed.
• Straightens the resident’s living space, cleans nursing related equipment and other work areas such as the nourishment center and utility rooms as assigned.
• Passes water pitchers with fresh water and ice in the morning and afternoon.
• Wipes off surfaces in the resident’s rooms while straightening the resident’s room.
• Assists ambulatory and wheelchair bound residents to the Dining Room and Activities as scheduled.
• Assists in labeling personal clothing and belongings as needed.
• Assists with the distribution and set-up (opening cartons, eating utensils, containers, etc.) of meal trays and supplemental feedings to residents who are independent in eating.
• Answers call lights promptly and reports care needs to the Registered Nursing Assistant or supervising nurse.

3. Visits with residents and assists with reading to residents, writing letters, or other personal services.

4. Attends meetings and participates in educational programs as scheduled.

5. Reports to the nurse whenever leaving the unit or going off duty.

6. Maintains the confidentiality of all residents and facility information to which exposed.

7. Is respectful of the privacy and dignity of all residents, knocking before entering a resident’s room.

8. Follows facility rules for safety for him/her self, the residents, visitors and staff.

9. Washes hands thoroughly before handling food or water pitchers, ice or water, before handling clean linens or a resident’s personal belongings, between individual resident units, after handling soiled linens, other objects or visiting the restroom.

10. Reports any safety concern immediately to the supervisor.

11. May be required to provide one on one interaction / sitting with residents as needed.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The Health Team Assistant must be:

1. At least 18 years of age or older; if younger, must be no less than 16 years of age.

2. Able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

3. Able to lift at least 25 pounds of weight.