Shower Aide

Woodside Senior Communities•Green Bay, WI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

A para professional who gives direct care to our residents in our assisted living facilities, with a main focus of showers and nailcare as needed. Assignments are given in the form of oral instructions or written work schedules from a Registered Nurse. May transfer or transport residents as allowed by OSHA standards. Work is subject to review in progress and upon completion.

Requirements

Experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a CBRF or other healthcare setting strongly preferred
Certification in medication administration or willingness to obtain required
Willingness to become certified in dementia care strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Promote principles of resident directed care including honoring residents’ desires, strengths, and preferences.
Promote residents’ highest level of function
Responsible for managing and executing the showers of the residents including nailcare as needed.
Perform wound care/dressing changes as needed.
Transfers residents, in wheelchairs, from room to common area, dining area, activities, or church
Once certified, administers medications as ordered, including insulin, injections, topical, enteral, oral, etc.
Understands the importance and necessity of accurate documentation
Assemble, thin, and disassemble resident charts as necessary
Responds to inquiries from families, and other referral sources by providing information about the facility, including tours when the Villa Care Coordinator or Admissions Coordinator are unavailable
Provides care on the basis of infection control and blood borne pathogen best practices
Answer resident call signals
Turn and reposition residents alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores
Collect specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum as needed
Observe resident conditions, measuring and recording intake and output and vitals as needed and ordered. Report changes to professional staff, physician, and/or family
Provide residents with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
Bathe, groom, shave, dress and complete incontinent care as needed.
Assist residents with eating
Responsible for light housekeeping duties in the absence of a housekeeper to preserve the cleanliness of the carpets, floors, dining area, etc.
Supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of Woodside Senior Communities
Is knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment
Observes care in ensuring the confidentiality of all data, including resident, employee, and operations data as required by HIPAA/HITECH regulations
Abides by all applicable statutes and regulations through compliance with the Woodside Corporate Compliance and Ethics Program
Completes requirements for in-service training
Completes other tasks and duties as assigned