Universal Worker- Full Time

Pruitthealth Corporation; Georgia; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pruitthealth Corporation is seeking a compassionate Resident Care Assistant to assist with daily care needs of residents in a nursing or assisted living setting. You will support toileting, ambulation, bathing, dressing, and personal care, while monitoring safety and alert status.

The role requires following care plans, reporting changes to supervisors, assisting in dining and activities, and helping with housekeeping tasks and resident comfort. CPR certification and CNA preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of some high school or equivalent courses.
• Active CPR certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
• A familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population. Previous elder care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with all of the care needs a resident might require including toileting, ambulation, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, escorting, and transferring.
• Understands the resident alert status and reports any changes immediately.
• Follows the resident’s interim service plan as care needs change.
• Notifies Resident Care Coordinator/Administrator/Health Services Director of changes of condition.
• Assists in the dining room during meals, including setting up, taking orders, serving, and cleaning tables.
• Assists with activities when required and helps residents attend scheduled activities.
• Gets the resident ready and to the lobby for scheduled appointments.
• Delivers and re-stocks incontinent supplies and assists in housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Takes accurate vital signs and weights and uses equipment as directed.

Education

Some high school or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Certified Nursing Assistant preferred

Active CPR certification

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for all duties in relation to safely providing for the resident’s care and well-being. It requires a responsible demeanor in order for the resident population to have confidence in the ability to provide for their needs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with all of the care needs a resident might require including, but not limited to, toileting, ambulation, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, escorting, and transferring from place to place.
• Understands the resident alert status and what to be aware of where the resident is concerned and reports any changes immediately.
• Understands and agrees to follow the resident’s interim service plan as care needs change.
• Is aware of the changing needs of the resident based on their service plan.
• Notifies Resident Care Coordinator/Administrator/Health Services Director (HSD) of resident changes of condition.
• Assists in the dining room during meal times including, but not limited to, set up, take meal/beverage orders, serve, and clean tables and area after each meal period.
• Assists with activities when required and/or is responsible for getting the residents to scheduled activities.
• Responsible for getting the resident ready and to the lobby for scheduled appointments.
• Aware of what constitutes a change of condition and reports to Medication Tech/Resident Care Coordinator/HSD immediately.
• Delivers and re‑stocks the residents’ incontinent supplies.
• Capable of washing, drying, folding and returning laundry to the appropriate resident.
• Collects and disposes trash in designated receptacles.
• Has knowledge of, and can demonstrate proper technique, or can learn how to assist with a gait belt, sit‑to‑stand lift, transfer board, oxygen equipment, catheter, specimen, transfer pole, trapeze, wheel chair, scale, and other equipment as directed by the Resident Care Coordinator/HSD.
• Capable of taking accurate vital signs and weights.
• Able to perform assigned housekeeping duties including, but not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, polishing, wiping down hand rails, chairs, and tables, picking up newspapers, clean bathrooms, re‑stock toilet and paper towels and mop.
• Maintains general cleanliness of the resident’s apartment (cleans commodes, hi‑rise toilet seats).
• Reports to maintenance/Administrator/Resident Care Coordinator regarding any safety issues in resident’s apartment such as frayed cords, broken furniture/equipment, etc.
• Notifies management when an incident or error occurs while on shift and accurately completes an incident report.
• Covers for the receptionist as directed by Administrator/Resident Care Coordinator.
• Capable of assisting in care needs of residents.
• Answers call lights in a timely manner.
• Maintains responsibility for: pagers, keys and radios while on duty and signs them in and out every shift.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education Required: Completion of some high school or equivalent courses
• Minimum Experience Required: None, on‑the‑job training provided
• Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law: Active and unexpired CPR certification
• Additional Qualifications (Preferred): High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Certified Nursing Assistant preferred. A familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population. Previous elder care experience preferred.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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