Summary: Responsible for providing assistance and support to residents with all aspects of daily life in accordance with the resident's individualized service plan, including bathing, dressing, dining, activities, laundry and personal care by performing the following duties.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Participates in development and updating of resident care plans.*
- Provides assistance with activities of daily living for assigned residents for their shift based upon the resident's individualized care plan.*
- Performs activities of daily living include bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting.*
- Provides assistance to residents with dining as needed.*
- Encourages resident participation and engagement in community activities.*
- Provides assistance to residents through daily light housekeeping services such as making beds, taking out trash, tidying up a resident's room and doing residents' laundry.*
- Becomes acquainted with each resident as an individual, learning their personal history and likes/dislikes.*
- Builds a meaningful relationship with residents and their families.*
- Conducts routine wellness checks on residents throughout each shift.*
- Communicates any changes in resident's condition to the nurse.*
- Completes all assigned training, both initial and ongoing, within the designated time frames.*
- Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors, and co-workers.*
- Works cooperatively with co-workers as a team to ensure resident needs are met.*