About The Position

General Purpose The main purpose of your job position is to support the Nursing Department and staff. This position will perform a variety of support functions. Essential Duties • Become familiar with the facility’s administrative structure as introduced in the pre-training orientation session • Report to the charge nurse all accidents/incidents (even of an unknown source) you observe on the shift they occur. • Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical. • Answer phone (especially during mealtimes) • Assist with errand of residents/staff • Assist with secretarial tasks at the nursing station (making copies, filing, etc.) as requested • Straighten resident closets/drawers – label resident belongings. Complete personal belonging form • Maintain orderly/clean resident rooms and common areas (utility rooms, showers, resident bathrooms, day rooms, break room, etc.) • Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids • Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently • Answer call bells promptly & report needs to CNA/Nurse • Make rounds assisting residents by opening/closing blinds, straightening blankets, making sure call bells are within reach, etc. • Turn all medications found in the resident’s room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse • Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc. • Transport residents to & from meals/activities/outdoors/etc. • Provide residents with Reality Orientations as instructed • Pass linen. Make unoccupied beds. Put extra covers on beds. • Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before serving meals, etc., as necessary • Clean feeder tables, wheelchairs, bedside/over bed tables, urinals, bedpans, refrigerators, microwaves, etc. • Place supplies/briefs in resident rooms/ common areas/ Unpack and stock supply room when deliveries arrive. • Replace trash can liners in wastebaskets • Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered into the resident’s care plan. • Pass snacks/trays to residents (To include passing protective clothing covers, opening milk cartons, refiling drinks, cutting food, etc.) Return trays to dietary. NEVER FEED THE RESIDENTS • Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing residents with sight problems of food that is on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.) • Serve between meal and bedtime snacks as instructed • Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of resident • Collect and redistribute water pitchers for weekly cleaning by dietary • Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper containers, unauthorized food items, etc.) • Learn and be aware of code system identifying specials needs of residents • Ensure the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed is made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.) • Greet residents and escort them to their room • Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate • Inventory and mark the president’s personal possessions as instructed • Store resident’s clothing • Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged • Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area • Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors • Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks • Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents • Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift • Report defective equipment to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse • Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs • Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information • Ensure that you treat all residents fairly and with kindness, dignity, and respect • Knock before entering the resident’s room • Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse • Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property • Honor the resident’s refusal of assistance. Report such refusal to your supervisor • Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes • Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities • Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB Management, and bloodborne pathogens standard • Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids • Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident • Keep the nurses’ call system within reach of the resident • Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility • Follow establish safety precautions in performance of all duties • Keep residents’ personal possessions off the floor and properly stored • Keep floors dry. Report spills immediately. Take care of minor clean-ups • Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas • Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed • Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use • Perform routine housekeeping duties (i.e., clean bedrails, overbed table, nightstand, etc., that relate to nursing care procedures) • Before leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the workday, store all tools, equipment, and supplies • Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately. • Report all safety violations • Follow established smoking regulations, Report all violations • Report any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing Services/or to the Infectious Control Coordinator • Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to your supervisor • Use only the equipment you have been trained to use • Operate all equipment in a safe manner • Use only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the job. Do not be wasteful • Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse • Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs

Requirements

  • Must possess, as a minimum, an 8th 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.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products.

Responsibilities

  • Become familiar with the facility’s administrative structure as introduced in the pre-training orientation session
  • Report to the charge nurse all accidents/incidents (even of an unknown source) you observe on the shift they occur.
  • Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
  • Answer phone (especially during mealtimes)
  • Assist with errand of residents/staff
  • Assist with secretarial tasks at the nursing station (making copies, filing, etc.) as requested
  • Straighten resident closets/drawers – label resident belongings. Complete personal belonging form
  • Maintain orderly/clean resident rooms and common areas (utility rooms, showers, resident bathrooms, day rooms, break room, etc.)
  • Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids
  • Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
  • Answer call bells promptly & report needs to CNA/Nurse
  • Make rounds assisting residents by opening/closing blinds, straightening blankets, making sure call bells are within reach, etc.
  • Turn all medications found in the resident’s room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
  • Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
  • Transport residents to & from meals/activities/outdoors/etc.
  • Provide residents with Reality Orientations as instructed
  • Pass linen. Make unoccupied beds. Put extra covers on beds.
  • Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before serving meals, etc., as necessary
  • Clean feeder tables, wheelchairs, bedside/over bed tables, urinals, bedpans, refrigerators, microwaves, etc.
  • Place supplies/briefs in resident rooms/ common areas/ Unpack and stock supply room when deliveries arrive.
  • Replace trash can liners in wastebaskets
  • Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered into the resident’s care plan.
  • Pass snacks/trays to residents (To include passing protective clothing covers, opening milk cartons, refiling drinks, cutting food, etc.) Return trays to dietary. NEVER FEED THE RESIDENTS
  • Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing residents with sight problems of food that is on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.)
  • Serve between meal and bedtime snacks as instructed
  • Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of resident
  • Collect and redistribute water pitchers for weekly cleaning by dietary
  • Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper containers, unauthorized food items, etc.)
  • Learn and be aware of code system identifying specials needs of residents
  • Ensure the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed is made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.)
  • Greet residents and escort them to their room
  • Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate
  • Inventory and mark the president’s personal possessions as instructed
  • Store resident’s clothing
  • Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged
  • Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area
  • Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors
  • Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks
  • Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents
  • Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift
  • Report defective equipment to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
  • Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs
  • Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
  • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information
  • Ensure that you treat all residents fairly and with kindness, dignity, and respect
  • Knock before entering the resident’s room
  • Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
  • Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property
  • Honor the resident’s refusal of assistance. Report such refusal to your supervisor
  • Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes
  • Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities
  • Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB Management, and bloodborne pathogens standard
  • Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids
  • Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident
  • Keep the nurses’ call system within reach of the resident
  • Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility
  • Follow establish safety precautions in performance of all duties
  • Keep residents’ personal possessions off the floor and properly stored
  • Keep floors dry. Report spills immediately. Take care of minor clean-ups
  • Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas
  • Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed
  • Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use
  • Perform routine housekeeping duties (i.e., clean bedrails, overbed table, nightstand, etc., that relate to nursing care procedures)
  • Before leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the workday, store all tools, equipment, and supplies
  • Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
  • Report all safety violations
  • Follow established smoking regulations, Report all violations
  • Report any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing Services/or to the Infectious Control Coordinator
  • Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to your supervisor
  • Use only the equipment you have been trained to use
  • Operate all equipment in a safe manner
  • Use only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the job. Do not be wasteful
  • Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
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