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General Description
Performs resident care activities and related non-professional nursing
services under the direction of the Supervisor to provide quality care
of residents.
Essential Duties
Provides individualized attention and nursing care in accordance
with resident Care Plan which includes communicating, assistance
with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, turning, incontinent care,
toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring,
ambulation, and range of motion, as appropriate.
Observes and reports changes in resident conditions to
Performs tasks assigned by Supervisor including vital signs,
residents\' weights, applying non-prescription creams/ointments, and
collecting specimens ..
Escorts residents to dining room, assists with feeding, and verifies
meal
Passes supplements, snacks, and fluids to residents per protocol and
schedule and verifies consumption.
Maintains clean, neat and organized work
Protects the personal belongings of each resident including
eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing,
memorabilia, etc. Promptly reports missing items to Supervisor per
protocol.
Answers resident call lights promptly and
Assists with orienting residents and their families to the nursing
home upon
Escorts residents to appointments, including beauty shop,
activities, church services, and participates in activities and
functions as
Completes certified nursing assistant electronic records,
documenting care provided and other information in accordance with
Facility policy and
Participates in the training and orientation of new staff by
demonstrating a positive, helpful, and enthusiastic attitude.
Identifies and appropriately responds to potential and/or actual
behavioral outbursts