• Provide personal care to residents so that overall appearances are clean and presentable; this includes checking and cleaning colostomy bags.
• Regularly check/provide appropriate care and stimulation to residents needing specialized attention, including observation of the skin and provision of care related to the prevention of skin breakdowns.
• Answer call lights, verbally or in person within 60 seconds.
• Maintain resident functional abilities at optimum level by using restorative devices and programs as ordered.
• Ensure residents’ nutritional needs are satisfied promptly by transporting them to the assigned dining area, and assisting with meals and/or feeding, as required.
• Encourage residents to participate in/coordinate and adjusts schedules to ensure residents can attend church services and other activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and inviting living environment for residents by keeping rooms, dining areas, halls, and other common areas clean.
• Follow facility policies and procedures for infection control by practicing standard precautions and following OSHA guidelines for handling blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• Handle all soiled and/or bio-hazardous items in an appropriate manner to avoid contamination.
• Read, understand, implement, and evaluate residents’ current Plan of Care.
• Using our MRS, update all resident-related information and complete other administrative responsibilities.
• Ensure that the charge nurse is notified promptly of changes in resident condition, family and or resident concerns, malfunctioning equipment, material shortages, and other pertinent observations.
• Attend all team meetings which occur when on duty and other mandatory in-services.
• Annually complete training required to maintain state certification.

• Pennsylvania State Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Ability to relate to and work effectively with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel and communicate with residents based on whatever behavior or acuity level they are currently functioning at.
• Must have knowledge and competencies for age-specific interventions.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and applicable booster.

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