Activities Assistant

PACS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. This role involves ensuring residents are comfortable, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining a safe and positive environment. The position requires adherence to facility policies, accurate record-keeping, and prompt reporting of any changes in resident condition or incidents.

Requirements

Minimum of 10th-grade education.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
Identify residents using wristbands or photo cards before administering treatments or serving meals.
Use only authorized abbreviations in record-keeping.
Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report all observed accidents and incidents as they occur.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report suspected violations.
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others.
Make residents comfortable.
Inventory, mark, and store residents' personal possessions and clothing.
Assist residents with packing for transfers or discharge.
Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm environment.
Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
Report all resident complaints and grievances.
Participate in and receive nursing reports.
Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
Make beds, put extra covers on beds as requested.
Measure and record resident's TPRs and weights.
Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Answer resident calls promptly.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and record food/fluid intake.
Report changes in resident eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Keep residents' water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care.
Follow work assignments and schedules.
Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
Notify the facility when late or absent.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Assist residents with daily functions (dental care, bath, hair combing, dressing).
Keep residents dry by changing linens and clothing when wet or soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
Observe and report skin breakdowns to prevent bedsores.
Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe and record data for disoriented and comatose residents.
Perform special treatments as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
Use only trained equipment and report defective equipment.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information and report unauthorized disclosures.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident's refusal of treatment requests and report them to the supervisor.