Hospitality Aide at Fort Stockton

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Fort Stockton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners (FPACP) is a dynamic company dedicated to providing excellent long-term care to every patient every day. They are seeking a Hospitality Aide to join their team at Fort Stockton, TX. FPACP fosters a positive culture with its ROCKIN recognition program, ROCKStar, which acknowledges outstanding care and kindness from team members, residents, family members, volunteers, and business partners. This program includes a gamification component where team members can level up monthly, aiming to attend the annual FPACP Gala. The Hospitality Aide is responsible for assisting residents with activities of daily living to promote resident independence and dignity.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Must be in good standing on the Nursing Assistant Registry in the state of Texas and the Nurse Aide Misconduct Registry
Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal and written instructions in English
Ability to speak clearly and hear well enough to communicate with residents
Must be capable of performing the Essential Functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

Follow resident assignment schedule as made out by charge nurse, or Unit Manager; this requires the ability to be mentally alert and communicate verbal and/or written information regarding resident's condition and care
Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheel chair as required
Safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting in excess of 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations; manual dexterity required performing tasks in assisting residents with their personal needs
Comb hair, nail care (cannot use clippers) of any residents assigned
Answer call lights in a timely manner; determine if request does not involve direct care and then carry out request. Examples of non-direct care would be, helping with TV, telephone, getting a personal item for a resident, giving them a blanket or pillow, giving them a food tray or snack.
Be alert to resident's comforts and needs. Answer their requests promptly and report to nurse any needs that exceeds your ability.
Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations
Observe all residents and report anything unusual or abnormal to Charge Nurse
Safely care for residents in a patient and respectful manner despite some resident's lack of cooperation and/or combativeness
Follow safety guidelines. Promptly remove and clean up urine or bowel excretions from floor and other spills or safety hazards
Clean wheelchairs, beds, nursing equipment, resident personal hygiene items, and other items as directed. Requires the ability to lift at least 25 pounds and remove assistive devices to clean properly
Safely utilize equipment; report any equipment needing service or repair immediately
Participate in emergency fire or disaster drills and other in-service training as scheduled. Must be able to safely ascend and descend stairwells and assist in an evacuation
Follow Universal Safety Precautions in order to protect oneself, residents and other staff members.
Rinse soiled linen in preparation to be sent to the laundry this involves the capability to withstand strong foul odors and the ability to tolerate wearing necessary personal protective equipment.
Willingness and ability to wear, tolerate and use protective clothing and equipment needed in the carrying out of duties, i.e. latex gloves
Bring laundry barrels to laundry room, get linens for beds, make unoccupied beds
Bring residents to and from daily activities
Maintain regular attendance in accordance with facility absence policies.
Perform other duties as assigned