- Receives assignment at the beginning of their shift.
- Gathers and sets up supplies for AM/PM care
- Makes beds and tidies up resident rooms after morning care
- Removes soiled linen from beds if needed and takes to soiled linen bin, replaces with fresh linen
- Watches for torn linen and gowns, reports to Charge Nurse/Unit Manager
- Returns basins and toiletries to bedside stand, be sure all are labeled
- Keeps bedside stands, closets, bathrooms neat and clean
- Provides housekeeping to resident rooms as needed including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, and dusting
- Assists CNA’s transferring residents with mechanical lifts as the second assist operating the lift ONLY
- Put away clean personal laundry appropriately.
- Assist in transporting of residents to various departments and activities in the facility and outside appointments.
- Assists in distribution of food and feeding residents (upon completion of 15 hour feeding training)) at mealtime in the main dining area.
- Passes between meal nourishment and beverages to appropriate residents.
- Documents numerical information into the kiosk such as meal intakes and fluid passes.
- Spends 1:1 time with residents in need as indicated by the Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse/DON
- Providing companionship by listening and conversing
- Offering 1:1 activities such as card playing, other games, reading, outside time
- Provides companionship to residents in need in small groups (1-3 residents) as indicated by the Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse/DON.
- Accompanies residents to outside medical appointments as deemed appropriate by Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse/DON.
- Answers call lights and provides assistance if able or notifies nursing staff of resident needs.
- Assists Nursing staff and unit secretary to keep supply rooms stocked, neat, and tidy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Able to maintain confidential information.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, angry people within the facility.
- Must follow all infection control policies and procedures.
- Must be aware of all abuse reporting requirements.
- Must attend all education/in-services required of the nursing department.
Personal Requirements
- Appropriate scrub attire as required by departmental dress code.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Complies with code of conduct and proper badge identification
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds
- Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours
- Must be in good health, be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position