3pm - 11pm Nurse Aide

Purpose:

To provide resident care and activity needs under the supervision of the Department Manager and/or Nurse on duty. To provide care in a manner that promotes the best possible quality of life for the resident while residing at The Orchard.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Licensed CNA, Home Health Aide, Personal Care Home Maker, or related experience

• Ability to read and write English

• Must be able to communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, community officials, state officials, and general public.

• Must have compassion for and desire to work with elderly

• Must meet all state health requirements

• Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities under essential job functions

Essential Functions

• Document resident activity on approved forms in a manner that is legible and understandable

• Provide resident care including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, changing bed linens, positioning, transferring, and incontinence care while using appropriate techniques

• Observe any changes in resident condition, take action to ensure safety of resident and report to supervisor

• Make rounds as directed to check on resident status

• Respond to call lights in a timely manner

• Vital sign monitoring will be performed as needed by personnel with current training to do so

• Assist with dining service and activity program as directed

• Understand and follow safety and infection control policies and procedures

• Understand and follow resident care plan and document accordingly

• Hear, understand, and respond to resident communication

• Report incidents and completes appropriate paperwork

• Collect, wash, and care for laundry & linens in accordance with The Orchard policy.

• Help to properly maintain all equipment, and general facility maintenance & cleanliness

• Ensure work areas are clean and safe, ensure policies covering infection control, health and safety, etc. are strictly followed

• Ensure compliance and understanding of all regulations and resident rights

• Attend all required in-service trainings

• Promotes and encourages residents to participate in activities

• Answers phone appropriately

• Meets customer service standards in a friendly, helpful, courteous manner with resident satisfaction a priority

• Ability to distinguish and prioritize duties resident needs (both emotion & physical) v/s task at hand

• The job description provides a framework for the job, other duties may be assigned as necessary

Duties (this is not an all-inclusive list):

Clock In / Out correctly

Receive report / Give Report

Serve Meals/Feed

Deliver Meal Trays / Pick Up Trays

Change Bed Linens

Assist Ambulatory residents w/ toileting

Change Diapers

Bathe, Dress, Groom Residents

Assist w/ Oral Hygiene

Brush Hair

Nail Care as directed

Respond to call lights

Report unusual behavior

Place soiled linen in appropriate containers

Remind/Escort Residents to Activities

Escort Residents to Meals

Keep resident rooms clean and uncluttered

Walk ambulatory residents

Insure residents have fresh water

Encourage fluid intake as directed

Document Bowel/Bladder activity

Document Intake

Insure residents are clean, dry, and comfortable before leaving

Sign/Date/Time all documentation

Follow Infection Control Procedures

Use good body mechanics

Partial Bath / Sponge Bath

Range of Motion Exercises

Bed Shampoo

Shaving / Oral Hygiene

Make Bed

Transfer Residents

Use gait belt

Measure Weight

Insure Resident Safety

Care post death

Dementia Care

Working Conditions

• Ability to work schedule and communicate availability according to policy

Physical/Sensory Requirements (with or without the aid of mechanical devices)

• Medium Work Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

OSHA Category Classification:

II: Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogen