Job Description

Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical. Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner. Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do. Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.). Greet residents and escort them to their room. Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged. Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area. Make beds as instructed and put extra covers on beds as requested. Weigh and measure residents as instructed. Answer resident calls promptly. Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met. Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc. Record the resident's food/fluid intake. Report changes in the resident's eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse. Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the resident. Serve between meal and bedtime snacks as instructed. Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean resident's hands, face, clothing, etc.). Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents. Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information. Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity and respect. Performs other duties as may be assigned.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location: In person