Direct Care Worker (Meds)

Homestead of Estherville•Estherville, IA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Care Worker (meds) is required to provide direct care to community residents, primarily for their activities of daily living. In addition, employee will assist with housekeeping and laundry duties, mealtime service, and all other duties assigned by the Executive Director. The following is a general list of key job duties and responsibilities in your position. The list is not to be considered inclusive and you will be required to perform other duties/responsibilities as assigned by an authorized supervisor.

Requirements

Must have basic computer skills.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the Community.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Nice To Haves

May be required to assist with feeding of residents.
May be required to strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed.
May be required to assist in personal grooming of residents.
May be required to turn residents as needed when designated on care plan.
May be required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
May be required to document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed.
Perform simple dressing changes to wounds.
Notify RN of medications needing to be refilled.
Maintain a clean and organized med cart.

Responsibilities

Assist residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair according to procedure. This may require the assistance of another aide, and/or the use of a gait belt.
Assist residents in bathing.
Assist residents in dressing or undressing.
Assist resident to bathroom and provide peri care as needed.
Take and record vital signs of residents according to community schedule and policies.
Assist residents to dining area for meals. May be required to assist with feeding of residents.
May be required to strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed.
May be required to assist in personal grooming of residents.
May be required to turn residents as needed when designated on care plan.
May be required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
May be required to document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed. Documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift.
Maintain med room in a clean and orderly manner.
Give shift report as required on resident status.
Provide housekeeping/cleaning services as required and scheduled by the Executive Director. This shall include both resident areas and common areas of the community.
Provide laundry and linen service as required and deliver all resident laundry as designated.
Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment as instructed. This includes inventory of supplies.
Monitors personal and staff compliance to all state and federal requirements including but not limited to blood borne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, and fire safety.
Monitors personal and staff compliance to residents’ rights.
Passes medications and gives treatments according to physician’s orders in a timely fashion and according to community policies and schedules.
Perform simple dressing changes to wounds.
Notify RN of medications needing to be refilled.
Maintain a clean and organized med cart.
Employee must be available to work rotating weekends and holidays.
Must complete at least 12 hours of in-service education approved and required by the community, Department of Human Services, and Department of Inspections and Appeals.
Must complete Relias assignments on time.
Must successfully complete skills check-off with the RN annually.
Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and other departments.
If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, must successfully complete the requirements contained in Company’s Motor Vehicles policy.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.