Assisted Living Care Assistant - Daytime Shift

The jobs responsibilities at an Assisted Living facility include meeting daily needs of residents and provide a safe environment for residents at Farrington House Assisted Living Facility (ALF), under the direction of the ALF Administrator, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

· Assist residents to meet daily needs while providing a safe environment and ensuring the dignity and well being of residents.

· Assist with orientation of new residents to Assisted Living.

· Maintain security at all times, asking unknown individuals if you may assist them. Participate in all disaster drills.

· Change linens and towels regularly; straighten room and make resident’s bed ensuring that all residents’ rooms look neat and clean.

· Assist activities incorporating Farrington House Assisted Living Activities.

· Report pertinent resident information to Administrator.

· Ensure always within earshot of residents and answers their calls promptly.

· Remove all safety hazards immediately unless to do so would cause injury to employee or resident. Report all hazards found and status. i.e., removed or not removed to the Administrator.

· Complete incident/accident forms if supervisory staff is unavailable. Staff should be able to render first aid in the event of cuts and scrapes. If the Administrator is not on duty, the contract nurse should be called for advice in serious situations. If a resident falls, resident must be checked for injuries prior to getting them up.

· Incident/Accident forms should be followed up by calling the doctor, responsible family member, and manager. A 24-hour follow-up is required on all incident/accident forms.

· Bathe, dress, and undress residents who need help, and assist with other tasks including, but not limited to, shaving, nails, hair, etc… Note: Diabetic residents are an exception for cutting of nails.

· Remove soiled clothing to dirty linen room daily.

· Serve in the Dining Room. Offer substitute if resident doesn’t eat.

· Complete all appropriate forms according to Farrington House ALF policies and procedures.

· Must consistently display and model the Farrington House ALF hospitality behavior models.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person