Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position assistance may range from total to partial to stand by depending upon physical and cognitive ability of resident.

1. Assist resident in and out of bed and chair or wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt (Gait Belt). May require the assistance of another aide, depending on weight and physical abilities of residents.

2. Assist residents in bathing as assigned.

3. Assist residents in dressing or undressing. Fold or hang clean items and place soiled items in hamper (family laundry) or lined barrel (facility laundry). (Required to maintain laundry duties during Evening and Night Shifts) Lined barrel to be placed in laundry room when full. All shifts will do rounds and place laundry at end of shift into laundry room.

4. Assist residents in using bathroom and peri care. May be required to provide, remove and clean bedpans, urinals and bedside commodes.

5. Take vital signs of residents e.g., temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate, weight and record information-.

6. Assist residents to dining area for meals or provide meals in room, as resident prefers. May be required to assist in tray set up and feeding of residents and documenting intake of nourishment. Serve between meal nourishment and assist as needed. Record amount eaten. Except when contraindicated, maintain clean pitcher and cup, and fresh water at bedside of each resident.

7. Remove soiled bedding and replace with clean linens as needed. Bedding to be placed in lined barrel or placed directly into the laundry room, not into hampers.

8. Assist in personal grooming of residents, e.g., brushing hair, teeth, trimming fingernails and toenails. Monitor hygiene continuously and assist as needed to assure that each resident is clean and neat.

9. If resident is unable to reposition self, aide may be required to tum and reposition resident, aide may be required to

tum and reposition resident intermittently.

10. May be required to clean equipment such as bedpans and basins and empty catheter bags, and /or wheelchairs and walkers.

11. Maintain each bedside unit in neat and orderly condition. Clean table surfaces as needed. Store personal Items such as dentures, eyeglasses, combs, brushes in sanitary and convenient manner.

12. Make continuous observations of housekeeping and maintenance needs, e.g., broken fixtures, burned out light bulbs, soiled floors and curtains, and report needs promptly.

13. Maintain bedside care supplies, e.g., gloves, tissues, toothpaste; use charge system to record supplies obtained from facility stock. Notify charge nurse to have them call if items are to be supplied by family.

14. Maintain all service areas in clean and orderly condition.

15. Assist in assuring the maximum quality of life for all residents by maintaining privacy, accommodating individual preference, promoting independence, encouraging and assisting participation in facility activities and events and communicating respectfully at all times.

16. Respond to intercom promptly.

17. Maintain continuous communication with team leader. Participate in report; communicate all changes and unusual observation concerning resident's physical and psychosocial functioning.

18. Attend unit meetings as scheduled, all mandatory in-services and optional in-services per individual needs and interest, for a total of at least 12 hours annually. Outside educational offerings may be substituted for optional in-service hours by providing proof of attendance. Mandatory in-service cannot be substituted.
Other duties as assigned by the nursing Supervisor within the area of your practice

OTHER CONSIDERATION AND REQUIREMENTS: In this position, the employee is required to be on his or her feet continually throughout the day. In a full-time nonrestrictive basis, the employee must be able to lift at least 50 pounds of weight, which is required when transferring a resident from a bed to a wheelchair. A transfer belt (gait belt) is necessary and required when transferring a any non-weight bearing resident. This is for the safety of not only the resident, but also the aide. Other nurses' aides are available to assist with heavier residents if needed.

***CNA or HCA certification preferred, but will train the right candidate for HCA certification or Med Tech***

Job Types: Part-time, PRN

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift

License/Certification:

• WA CNA/HCA (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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