09/26/2022
This position provides direct care assistance to the resident in a manner that meets or exceeds Community expectations, including being familiar with and prepared to fulfill responsibilities as outlined in the following position descriptions:
• Resident Care Partner
• Laundry/Housekeeper
• Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper
Job Duties:
Essential Functions
• Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.
• Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow team members, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.
• Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other Community positions.
• Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given workload. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.
• Provide assistance or reminders with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.
• Provide assistance with resident's personal environment (e.g., clothing, linen, and personal belongings).
• Lift and/or transfer residents as needed.
• Assist in meal preparation/presentation, serving to resident, and other dining- related responsibilities, record and report changes in resident's eating habits to the supervisor.
• Make resident rounds as required in residents' service plans or as circumstances dictate.
• Record and report changes in resident's condition to the supervisor including but not
limited to changes in resident's ability to perform activities of daily living, skin changes,
bruising, etc.
• Use approved charting criteria and procedures to record pertinent information in
resident charts.
• Immediately report all incidents or accident involving residents to the Director of
Wellness/Supervisor and record all necessary information on the Resident Incident and
Accident Reporting Form.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment by performing general scheduled
housekeeping for resident involving cleaning laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living
space, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.
• Initiate and participate in leisure activities provided for residents; encourage resident to
socialize and participate in planned activities and programs to develop friendships with
other residents.
• Follow proper procedures in emergency situations and respond promptly and positively
to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls, and
requests from family and friends.
• Correct and prevent environmental hazards in an appropriate and safe manner while
observing universal precautions and infection control procedures.
• Immediately report any suspected abuse, neglect or misappropriation of resident funds
or property to immediate supervisor.
• Perform work assignments and attend required in-service training.
