Rehab Unit Attendant - 20 hours

JEROME HOME•New Britain, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of your position is to provide support to the Rehab Department in accordance with our established procedures, and as may be directed by your supervisors. As a Unit Attendant, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

Requirements

Must possess, at a minimum, a 10th grade education.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
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 full met.
Must function independently, and have flexibility personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
Must be able to work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of 50 pounds.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Report all accidents and incidents on the shift that they occur.
Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Charge/Staff Nurse and/or Rehab Director.
Greet and escort residents to their room.
Introduce residents to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.
Make resident comfortable.
Transport residents to / from Rehab Dept.
Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with resident centered care, and as instructed by your supervisors.
Notify the Rehab Director and/or Rehab Office Manager when you will be late or absent from work.
Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.
Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, to ensure quality of care is provided.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the shift.
Collaborate with your Rehab Director to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
Demonstrate H3W leadership behaviors.
Answer call bells and any alarms promptly.
Provide help for non-clinical requests.
Make sure call bells are within reach, not wrapped around rails, and have clips.
Transport residents to/ from Rehab Gyms.
Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes.
Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities.
Notify the charge/Staff Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
Keep floors dry.
Wipe spills immediately.
Store supplies and equipment in designated areas.
Keep the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the resident.
Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Charge Nurse immediately.
Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
Report all safety violations.
Store all equipment and supplies before leaving work area for breaks or at the end of the work day.
Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use.
Clean overbed tables prn.
Keep rooms clean and tidy (i.e., clean bedrails, overbed table, night stand, etc., that relate to nursing care procedures).
Report any communicable or infectious disease that your contract to the Director of Nursing and/or to the Infection Control Coordinator.
Follow established standard precautions procedures.
Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.
Follow blood borne pathogens and use PPE as indicated.
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.
Correctly use facility equipment (i.e., nurse call system, telephone system paging system, etc.)
Report defective equipment to the Charge Nurse.
Inform the Rehab Director of your equipment and supply needs.
Inform the Charge Nurse and/or Rehab Director of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident’s care plan.
Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy.
Knock before entering the resident’s room.
Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Charge Nurse.
Report any suspected abuse or neglect of a resident to supervisor immediately.
Know and adhere to all aspects of the Resident’s Bill of Rights.