Direct Care Worker

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintains the community's philosophy

2. Is knowledgeable of policies and procedures

3. Read and understands the daily 24-hour communication reports

4. Understands the resident alert status and what to be aware of where the resident is concerned and reports any changes immediately

5. Understands and agrees to follow the resident's interim service plan as care needs change

6. Is aware of the changing needs of the residents and fellow employee's information

7. Assist 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

8. Have good communication skills

9. Maintain confidentiality with resident and fellow employee's information

10. Appropriate phone etiquette

11. Notifies Resident Care Coordinator/Health and Wellness Director of resident changes of condition

12. Will assist in the dining room during mealtimes including, but not limited to, set up, take meal/beverage orders, serve, bus tables

13. Will assist with activities when requires and/or be responsible for getting the residents to scheduled activities

14. Will be responsible for getting the resident ready and to the lobby for scheduled appointments

15. Will be aware of what constitutes a change of condition and report to Resident Care Coordinator/Health and Wellness Director/Executive Director immediately

16. Maintains the cleanliness of employee break room

17. Delivers and re-stocks the residents' incontinence supplies

18. Capable of washing, drying, folding and returning laundry to the correct resident

19. Collects and disposes of trash in the designated receptacles

20. Has knowledge of, and can demonstrate technique, or can learn how to assist with a gait belt, sit to stand lift, transfer board, oxygen equipment, catheter, specimen, transfer pole, trapeze, wheelchair, scale, and other equipment as directed by the Resident Care Coordinator/Health and Wellness Director

21. Capable of taking accurate vital signs and weight

22. Accurately completes incident reports

23. Aware of and can perform assigned housekeeping duties including, but not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, polishing, wiping down handrails, chairs, and tables, picking up, cleaning bathrooms, re-stocking toilet paper and paper towels, and mopping

24. Maintains general cleanliness of resident's apartment (clean commodes, hi-rise toilet seats)

25. Does not disrupt resident's belongings when in the apartment unless specifically asked to do so by the resident

26. Report to maintenance/Resident Care Coordinator regarding any safety issues in resident's apartment such as frayed cords, broken furniture/equipment, etc.

27. Notifies management when an incident or error occurs while on shift

28. Reads the daily shift to shift communication and documents appropriately of any duties left for the next shift

29. Adheres to dress code

30. Capable of assisting in care needs of residents, which might include lifting requirements up to 40 pounds

31. Answer call lights in a timely manner

32. Maintains responsibility for pagers, keys and walkies while on duty and signs them in and out every shift

33. Keep current on First Aide/CPR as directed by Resident Care Coordinator/Health and Wellness Director

34. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or any management staff

Daily

1. Read the 24-hour communication book and respond as necessary to issues

2. Review all residents on alert status

3. Read any new interim service plans that could have been initiated

4. Replace staff who call off work, when possible

5. Clock in and out accurately

6. Notify Resident Care Coordinator/Health and Wellness Director/Executive Director as needed when more issues arise

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person