Unit Assistant - Nursing (58790)

WOODLAND POND INC•Village of New Paltz, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Assistant is responsible to perform assigned tasks, as directed by the LPN. This includes, but is not limited to, making resident beds daily, ensuring that laundry and linens are kept neat and organized, garbages are emptied and not overflowing, and that resident rooms are maintained in a neat orderly fashion. All employees are expected to perform quality work with or without direct supervision, interact professionally with others, work effectively in accordance with Woodland Pond Communication Fundamentals, complete tasks independently while coordinating with others, and comply with all federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, regulations, and Woodland Pond policy and procedure at all times.

Requirements

Maintains high standards for work areas, attitude and appearance
Understands that honesty and ethics are essential in the performance of duties
Willing to learn and grow
Demonstrates maturity in judgment and behaviors
Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept
Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace
Accepts and responds to constructive criticism
Able to work a flexible schedule
Maintains predictable and reliable attendance
High school diploma or HSE
Proficiency with computers and standard office software
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care primarily to the geriatric population

Responsibilities

Ensuring that the white boards are up-to-date with the necessary information
Stripping and making the beds in accordance with bed cleaning/bed making schedule
Emptying garbage cans and inserting new liners
Disposing of trash in the proper soiled utility areas
Assisting residents to and from programming
Removing and discarding infection control materials, red bag waste, and other soiled materials
Answers unanswered resident call bells promptly, assisting the resident as needed and permitted, and reporting to nursing staff any clinical nursing related need
In emergency situations, provides 1:1 resident supervision when certified staff is unavailable to do so, at the request of the Unit Manager
Washes hands before and after performing any direct service for the resident
Keeps the nurses call system within easy reach of the resident
Immediately notifies the Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility
Follows established safety precautions in the performance of all duties
Reports any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing Services and/or to the Infection Control Coordinator
Follows established isolation precautions and procedures
Reports missing/illegible labels and SDSs to your supervisor
Uses only the equipment you have been trained to use in a safe manner
Reports defective equipment to Supervisor
Informs the Supervisor of equipment and supply needs
Performs all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisor
Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that non nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents and the facility
Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift
Meets with nursing and housekeeping personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services
Reports all complaints and grievances made by the resident to proper department
Reports and/or cleans occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals
Reports known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator/Corporate Compliance Officer
Attends and participates in scheduled orientation programs and activities
Attends and participates in facility in-service training programs as instructed
Maintains the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information
Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information
Ensures that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect, knocking before entering room, ensuring privacy
Reports all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property
Agrees not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
Agrees not to disclose residents protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
Reports any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facilitys information system
All other duties as assigned