Certified Home Health Aide FT-Assisted Living Program-Trenton

Capital Health•Trenton, NJ

30d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides personal care to Assisted Living residents. Provides light housekeeping and maintains the cleanliness and neatness of resident apartments. Completes residents' laundry. Assists with meals including light meal preparation or warming.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Nursing assistant or home health certification.
One year of experience preferred.
AHA Heartsaver AED
Drivers License
Possesses a friendly demeanor.
Excellent customer service skills.
Medical experience preferred.
Experience with direct and indirect patient care.

Nice To Haves

Medical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains a working relationship with the CMA, LPN, RN, DON, Assisted Living administrator and all other nursing staff, volunteers, employees part of Assisted Living, Capital Health administrative staff, hospital employees, department heads and supervisors, outside vendors and contractors, caregivers, family members, and property and building staff.
Maintains a professional relationship with all residents.
Maintains confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, ALP operations and other personnel.
Maintains residents' privacy and dignity.
Encourages residents to their independence.
Possesses a full understanding of fire, emergency and safety procedures.
Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards regarding infection control.
Understands the hazards and safety of oxygen being used by residents.
Maintains frequent close communication with the medication assistant, LPN, and RN.
Provides morning and evening personal care to assigned residents including partial or complete bath, oral hygiene, care of hair, incontinence care including changing adult briefs as needed.
Provides ostomy care.
Takes weights and vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure monthly and as requested by nurse, records, and reports results.
Provides ambulation assistance as needed.
Assists with transfer to and from bed.
Reports any change in resident status to nurse immediately.
Responds to emergency calls and assists nurse as needed.
Reports any accidents, injuries, or complaints to nurse or administration immediately.
Delivers supplies and equipment to residents.
Provides light housekeeping.
Cleans refrigerator, stove or oven, cabinets, and silverware drawers as needed.
Vacuums and dusts as needed.
Assists with laundry by washing, drying, and folding laundry and putting it away.
Strips and remakes bed as needed at least once a week.
Cleans the bathroom including bathroom floor, vanity, toilet, and shower or bathtub.
Removes trash from resident apartments daily.
Assists resident with meal service as needed including meal preparation and cutting up foods, set-up, clearing and washing dishes.
Reports any unsafe equipment to nurse or administrator.
Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the wellness office, laundry room, equipment, and inventory supplies.
Removes trash from wellness offices and laundry rooms.
Abides by established guidelines of the facility and governing regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.