Resident Care Specialist — Direct Support

Midwest Health; Algona (IA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Health in United States (IA) is seeking a Direct Care Worker (non-meds) to provide direct care to community residents, assist with activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, and mealtime service. The role involves following care plans, reporting changes, and maintaining a clean care environment.

The position requires willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays, and to handle lifting and transferring as outlined in the job duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair according to procedure.
• Assist residents in bathing.
• Assist residents in dressing or undressing.
• Assist resident to bathroom and provide peri care as needed.
• Take and record vital signs of residents according to community schedule and policies.
• Assist residents to dining area for meals. May be required to assist with feeding of residents.
• May be required to strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed.
• May be required to assist in personal grooming of residents.
• May be required to turn residents as needed when designated on care plan.
• May be required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
• May be required to document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed. Documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift.
• Maintain med room in a clean and orderly manner.
• May be required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
• May be required to document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed. Documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift.
• Give shift report as required on resident status.
• Provide housekeeping/cleaning services as required and scheduled by the Executive Director. This shall include both resident areas and common areas of the community.
• Provide laundry and linen service as required and deliver all resident laundry as designated.
• Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment as instructed. This includes inventory of supplies. Monitors personal and staff compliance to all state and federal requirements including but not limited to blood borne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, and fire safety.
• Monitors personal and staff compliance to residents’ rights.
• Employee must be available to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Job description

Midwest Health in United States (IA) is seeking a Direct Care Worker (non-meds) to provide direct care to community residents, assist with activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, and mealtime service. The role involves following care plans, reporting changes, and maintaining a clean care environment.

The position requires willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays, and to handle lifting and transferring as outlined in the job duties.