Temporary PT Department

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are involved in assisting direct care and ancillary staff with residents. This includes any non-direct care needs and duties to support resident care. Assist Physical Therapy Department

Typical Functions

• Assist with general cleaning duties and non-direct care for residents.
• Assist with any resident the charge nurse identifies as a fall risk.
• Assist the physical therapy department with tasks or projects as needed.
• Pass trays on unit.
• Assist with cleaning the dining area on nursing unit
• Assist a resident in the dining room or put on a clothing protector.
• Clean wheelchairs and Geri chairs; strip and make beds; label water pitchers/personal items; pass water and ice; pass linens; restock supplies in resident rooms; restock linen carts; clean refrigerators and nutrition center on unit; clean bedside and over bed tables, and windowsills in resident’s rooms; straighten and clean the utility and supply rooms.
• Assist nursing staff when a resident changes room assignments; run errands for physical therapy staff as assigned.
• Assist residents in offering and engaging in the scheduled activity on the unit.
• Offer companionship and calming presence to residents as needed.
• Based on the personal interests and history of the resident assist the resident in engaging in any of the 4 categories of Life Activities in the common areas of the unit. Examples include (but not limited to): Work activities – productive tasks that offer a sense of purpose and contribution to the household/environment – i.e.: sorting socks, gardening, folding rags, wiping handrails or tables, organizing magazines; Self Care: Sorting drawers, organizing our clothes, reviewing photos, preparing/enjoying simple snacks, polishing shoes and organizing closets; Leisure Activities: games, hobbies, social interaction/discussion/reminiscence, puzzles, activity kits, crafts, decorating, singing, dancing; Rest Activities: rocking/swinging, sitting outdoors (weather permitting), walking, listening to music, therapeutic animals.
• Time and Attendance: Arrives at work on time; is punctual with lunch hour and breaks; makes productive use of work time, focusing on assigned duties/tasks.
  
  

Level Descriptor

This is the career level of this job family where employees perform tasks under direct supervision of a state employee.

Education And Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age prior to the first day of employment.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

VISION: Vision adequate to: perform patient care; observe patients; read assignments, procedures, labels, signs, dials, and displays; and record data.

HEARING: Hearing adequate to receive reports and instructions; answer call lights; hear timers, pages, emergency codes, alarms and patients requests; and utilize center communication system.

SPEECH: Speech adequate to be clear and audible to report observations; call emergencies; explain procedures; communicate with predominantly English speaking patients and others.

MOBILITY: Mobility adequate to be on feet most of 8 hours with two 15 minute breaks and one 30 minute break; walk, squat, bend, and kneel; access stairs; use hands and fingers to grip and hold; use arms to reach and extend to a full range of motion; physically turn, position, transfer, ambulate, and transport patients who are ambulatory or in a wheelchair independently or with assistance; maneuver a mechanical lift; and lift and carry up to 45 pounds without assistance; and push or pull (maneuver) wheelchairs, geri chairs, carts, etc. weighing up to 500 pounds or 25 lbs. of force as measured by a Chatillon force gauge or similar device..

ENVIRONMENT: Must be able to work in all indoor and outdoor climates. Must be able to work with chemicals involved in performing the essential functions of the job.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES: If assigned administrative duties, must be able to sit for extended periods of time.

Special Requirements

• Temporary Service Staff will NOT be allowed to provide any direct patient care (feeding, bathing, dressing, etc.). Charge nurse on each unit will supervise Temporary Service Staff.
• Temporary Service staff may also serve in non-patient care rolls such as door greeter, housekeeping, food service, etc.
• If you are unable to report for work as scheduled, it is your responsibility to notify your supervisor prior to the beginning of the shift according to your department’s policy. Nursing employees must call in at least two hours before the start of their shift and talk to the House Supervisor on the preceding shift. Failure to call in will result in an unauthorized absence and could result in termination.