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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic computer skills
• Previous experience in a healthcare or home care setting
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment)
• Experience in providing assistance with ADL's
• Knowledge of Health Maintenance and Monitoring Tasks
• Must be able to think, act and intervene independently in both routine and emergency situations.
• Must be self-motivated and function as an “in charge person”.
• Plans and completes duties with minimal direction from supervisor.
• Works collaboratively with peers and other team members.
• Uses tactful, diplomatic communication techniques at all times.
• Acts as ambassador and public relations representative to guests and other off-campus visitors.

Responsibilities

• Assist seniors who are functionally, physically, and/or socially impaired in the Assisted Living area.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living that they are unable to perform without help, fostering residents’ independence and freedom of choice.
• Work with a group of residents on their assigned hall for their shift.
• Provide assistance with dressing and undressing.
• Provide assistance with bathing.
• Provide assistance with personal hygiene.
• Provide assistance with mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monitoring of safe transfer and ambulation techniques.
• Care for ADL devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and dentures.
• Provide assistance with telephone (assists with calls, telephone repairs, hearing and vision adaptive skills).
• Provide assistance with housekeeping tasks associated with personal care such as washing dishes, bed making, cleaning bathroom and linen/towel changes, as well as doing resident’s personal laundry.
• Assist residents with self-administration of medications.
• Monitor medication supplies and documentation.
• Observe and report changes in resident’s physical condition and cognitive/emotional status to the Director of AL or Wellness Nurse.
• Conduct room checks and resident rounds.
• Monitor for environmental safety hazards.
• Report and record incidents, errors or accidents.
• Report and record resident and resident-related events.
• Promote residents’ social, physical and emotional well being.
• Assist with escorting residents to the Dining Room for meals.
• Assist with preparing the Dining Room for meals (setting tables, clearing tables, cleaning dining room & dishes when necessary).
• Assist with taking meal orders and waiting tables during mealtimes.
• Assist with planning and preparing for activities.
• Assist with reminding and escorting residents to activities.
• Participate in scheduled and unscheduled activities.
• Assist with clean up after scheduled activities.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Insurances Option
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Vacation/Sick/Holidays