Residential Aide (PSS) Evening Shift

Prime Healthcare•Rumford, ME

18h•$18•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoastal Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services. Responsibilities Rumford Community Home is seeking a Full-Time Residential Aide, PSS, for the 2 pm-10 pm Evening Shift, including an available shift differential ! This position pays $18.25 an hour Position Summary: Assists with the overall care of residents in cooperation with other facility staff as assigned by the charge person/Director of Clinical Services. Works in close cooperation with other team members to give personal care to assigned residents as needed. Assists in any way possible to provide a safe, homelike, and comfortable environment for the residents. Essential Duties: Assists nurses working with assigned residents to administer to their personal needs; bathing, daily hygiene, toileting, lifting, turning or re-positioning with the nurse. Sets up and monitors residents prescribed diets during meal times. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse/CRMA. Assists resident with ADLs including set up to extensive or total assist in care needs. Encourages resident to achieve maximum ambulation. Following P.T. instructions/program as needed. Applies anti-embolic stockings (no ace bandages). Assists with bowel/bladder retraining, toileting, and incontinent care. Care of prosthetic devices including hearing aides, glasses, braces, hand splints, glass eyes, etc. Assist resident as needed with application, removal and cleaning. Completes charting daily of care given using ADL documentation sheets. Collect voided urine specimens, stool specimens for lab testing. Colostomy care, change bag, skin care and report breakdown to Charge Nurse/CRMA. Maintains standard precautions, care of linen, waste, contaminated equipment, gowning and gloving at all times. Isolation techniques as needed. Assists with personal care, baths (bed, tub, shower, whirlpool), oral hygiene, and peri care. Assists with the emptying of bedpan and urinal. Check urinals every 2 hours. Assists with positioning and providing comfort measures to residents. Assist with post mortem care as designated by the Charge Nurse/CRMA. Assists with range of motion. Assists with peri care and bathing as designated by the Charge Nurse/CRMA. Assists with transfers to chair, wheelchair, gurney, and mechanical lifts. Unsterile application of heat and cold-moist and dry, or ice bag, rice packs. Assist and apply bed devices, footboard, bed cradle, heel/elbow protectors, trapeze bar, hand, trochanter rolls, or other pressure relieving device. Assists in completing monthly weights and vital signs as scheduled. Provides assistance in therapeutic activities and communication to residents. Applies treatments as directed by charge nurse Customer Service: Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service. o Maintains a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and presents a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times. o Consistently initiates interaction to provide assistance to individuals who may not be direct customers of the employee (i.e. asks patients who appear to be lost if they need assistance in finding their way). o Takes appropriate action to recover from a service difficulty, ensuring that the necessary action is taken to affect a resolution to the customer’s problem. o Conducts all work activities with respect for coworkers, including the maintenance of a pleasant and professional environment, fostering calmness during stressful situations. o Interacts with supervisory personnel in a professional, supportive and courteous manner, venting emotions appropriate to time and place. o Demonstrates a commitment to service by consistent attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences according to departmental requirements, and incurring unplanned absences only when unavoidable circumstances exist.

Requirements

High School or GED preferred but not required.
Must be eligible to obtain PSS within first 120 days unless already certified
Student must complete certification program and be placed on the State Registry within four months.
Residential Aide must have Residential Care Specialist 1(RCS-I), or Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Certification. May be trained within four months of employment.
Six months to one-year experience preferred.
Must be tolerant, patient and treat residents with dignity and respect.
Able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic computer knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists nurses working with assigned residents to administer to their personal needs; bathing, daily hygiene, toileting, lifting, turning or re-positioning with the nurse.
Sets up and monitors residents prescribed diets during meal times.
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse/CRMA.
Assists resident with ADLs including set up to extensive or total assist in care needs.
Encourages resident to achieve maximum ambulation. Following P.T. instructions/program as needed.
Applies anti-embolic stockings (no ace bandages).
Assists with bowel/bladder retraining, toileting, and incontinent care.
Care of prosthetic devices including hearing aides, glasses, braces, hand splints, glass eyes, etc. Assist resident as needed with application, removal and cleaning.
Completes charting daily of care given using ADL documentation sheets.
Collect voided urine specimens, stool specimens for lab testing.
Colostomy care, change bag, skin care and report breakdown to Charge Nurse/CRMA.
Maintains standard precautions, care of linen, waste, contaminated equipment, gowning and gloving at all times. Isolation techniques as needed.
Assists with personal care, baths (bed, tub, shower, whirlpool), oral hygiene, and peri care.
Assists with the emptying of bedpan and urinal. Check urinals every 2 hours.
Assists with positioning and providing comfort measures to residents.
Assist with post mortem care as designated by the Charge Nurse/CRMA.
Assists with range of motion.
Assists with peri care and bathing as designated by the Charge Nurse/CRMA.
Assists with transfers to chair, wheelchair, gurney, and mechanical lifts.
Unsterile application of heat and cold-moist and dry, or ice bag, rice packs.
Assist and apply bed devices, footboard, bed cradle, heel/elbow protectors, trapeze bar, hand, trochanter rolls, or other pressure relieving device.
Assists in completing monthly weights and vital signs as scheduled.
Provides assistance in therapeutic activities and communication to residents.
Applies treatments as directed by charge nurse
Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service.
Maintains a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and presents a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times.
Consistently initiates interaction to provide assistance to individuals who may not be direct customers of the employee (i.e. asks patients who appear to be lost if they need assistance in finding their way).
Takes appropriate action to recover from a service difficulty, ensuring that the necessary action is taken to affect a resolution to the customer’s problem.
Conducts all work activities with respect for coworkers, including the maintenance of a pleasant and professional environment, fostering calmness during stressful situations.
Interacts with supervisory personnel in a professional, supportive and courteous manner, venting emotions appropriate to time and place.
Demonstrates a commitment to service by consistent attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences according to departmental requirements, and incurring unplanned absences only when unavoidable circumstances exist.