Compassionate Bath Aide: Dignity & Comfort Champion

Sunshine Meadows; Kansas; Sur place; USD 19 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SMRC is seeking a Bath Aide to provide bathing, hygiene and personal care per resident care plans. You will promote dignity, privacy, independence, and safety while observing changes in condition and reporting to the licensed nurse.

Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, grooming, transfers, documenting care, and maintaining infection prevention practices in a long-term care setting. Weekend and holiday availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Current Kansas CNA certification in good standing.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• Compassionate, dependable, professional, and respectful of resident privacy and dignity.
• Able to follow care plans and nursing instructions.
• Able to safely use lifts, transfer devices, and bathing equipment after appropriate training.
• Able to recognize and promptly report changes in resident condition.

Responsabilités

• Provide scheduled and as-needed baths, showers, bed baths, grooming, and personal hygiene according to the resident’s care plan and preferences.
• Encourage residents to participate in their own care and maintain independence whenever possible.
• Maintain resident dignity, modesty, privacy, and safety during all personal care.
• Assist with dressing, hair care, shaving, deodorant, oral care, and other grooming needs.
• Perform transfers and positioning according to the resident’s care plan, using required equipment and staff assistance.
• Observe skin during bathing for redness, bruising, wounds, skin tears, rashes, pressure areas, or other concerns and promptly report findings to the licensed nurse.
• Obtain and document resident weights when assigned and report significant or unexpected changes.
• Complete required bathing and care documentation accurately and timely.
• Respect a resident’s right to refuse care and report refusals to the licensed nurse for appropriate follow-up.
• Follow hand hygiene, PPE, Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions, and other infection prevention practices.
• Clean and disinfect tubs, shower chairs, lifts, reusable equipment, and bathing areas according to facility procedures.
• Properly handle soiled linens, waste, chemicals, and resident-care supplies.
• Maintain appropriate supervision of residents during bathing and personal care according to their assessed needs and care plan.
• Immediately report changes in condition, injuries, safety concerns, suspected abuse or neglect, or other resident concerns to the licensed nurse.
• Attend required training and competency evaluations and follow SMRC policies, resident rights, safety procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Perform other duties within the employee’s training, competency, and scope of responsibility as assigned.

Description du poste

SMRC is seeking a Bath Aide to provide bathing, hygiene and personal care per resident care plans. You will promote dignity, privacy, independence, and safety while observing changes in condition and reporting to the licensed nurse.

Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, grooming, transfers, documenting care, and maintaining infection prevention practices in a long-term care setting. Weekend and holiday availability may be required.