About the role
Overview
Assist residents with daily living activities such as grooming, eating, dressing, and bathing. Encourages residents to function at their maximum capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Assist, guide, or direct resident with daily life activities including:
- Personal grooming/hygiene, dressing/undressing, toileting, assisting with urine and bowel incontinence (and/or emptying drainage units), range of motion activities and exercises (ambulating, positioning, lifting) to increase quality of living following established procedures
- Prepare and maintain records to document client progress and services performed by recording in resident chart, use judgment to report changes in client condition to manager or supervisor for review.
- Guide, direct, and assist residents with maintaining a safe and clean environment, including but not limited to: Changing bed linens, cleaning/tidying up resident’s rooms, dining rooms, etc. wipe, vacuum, sweep as necessary, emptying waste baskets, cleaning refrigerator, microwave, steam tables, restrooms as needed.
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of nurse (LPN or RN).
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum for testing using proper receptacles and following safety precautions.
- Serve prepared food to residents. Guides and directs (and assists when necessary) residents with eating using proper techniques and tableware.
- Attend and participate in all appropriate meetings and training opportunities in order to keep informed on current information and skill development.
- Follow established policies and procedures including but not limited to:
Presbyterian Villages policies and procedures.
Safety policies and procedures.
Federal, state and local regulations.
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
High School Graduate/ General Education Degree (GED) or enrolled in program if under age 18.
Experience : No prior experience necessary
Computer Skills
No prior experience necessary.
Certificates & Licenses
CPR and First Aid certifications preferred