Assistant
Job description
- Makes unoccupied beds.
- Passes fresh drinking water.
- Serves and removes food trays. Helps to set up dining room drinks, silverware etc.
- Takes orders for resident meal service.
- Answers residents’ call lights.
- Transports soiled linen containers.
- Pre-rinses soiled linen (i.e., linen containing feces or emesis).
- Cleans enteral pumps, over bed tables, and bedside stands.
- Transports residents to and from the dining room, activities, the beauty shop, etc.
- Runs errands.
- Labels and stores residents’ personal items such as clothing, bed pans, basins, toothbrushes, etc.
- Completes inventory of personal items upon admission and when new items are brought in.
- Cleans whirlpool tubs between patients.
- Stocks linen carts from linen closet.
- Stores or hangs clean laundry items in patient rooms.
- Combs and styles residents’ hair.
- Participates in facilitating resident activities such as Bingo, movies, games etc.
- Ensures nutrition rooms are clean and removes expired items as necessary.
- As this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, the employee will be expected to perform other essential functions and duties as assigned.
Standard Responsibilities:
- Supports the Facility.
- Is knowledgeable of patient/resident rights and promotes an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment.
- Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for:
- Safety, including precautions and safe work practices, established fire/ safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
- Confidentiality and privacy of all data, including patient/resident, employee and operations data.
- Compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Compliance with and enforcement of current law and policy to provide a work environment free from harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
- Supports and participates in common teamwork:
- Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment.
- Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.
- Reports complaints, problems and concerns regarding co-workers, management or residents in accordance with company policy.
- Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members and guests.
- Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.
- Agrees to comply with the Code of Conduct.
agencies/ personnel, etc., under all conditions/ circumstances. Must be able to relate and work with the disabled, ill, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility. May be involved in community/civic health matters/ projects. May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and hepatitis B viruses. Must be able to
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