1. Provides holistic personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents activities of daily living needs are met.
2. Provides residents with nutritional assistance. e.g. meals, nourishment, and tray service and assisting residents to eat as needed. Assisting residents to and from dining areas in accordance with meal service schedules. Report any appetite/fluid intake changes or concerns immediately to the Team Leader.
3. Observes and reports any changes in residents functional and cognitive behavior to the Team Leader.
4. Transfers residents in/out of bed, to/from wheelchair, toilet and chair using one or two person transfers or mechanical lifts as per the residents care plan.
5. Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of residents.
6. Encourages and assists residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual, and recreational activities.
7. Maintains a clean, safe, homelike environment for residents and staff. Reports unsafe or faulty equipment immediately.
8. Ensures care equipment and supplies are used and stored in safe and efficient manners.
9. Ensures residents personal items are marked and handled and stored properly. Processing of soiled personal clothing as per policy and procedures. Removing/changing soiled linens.
10. Ensures that resident rights are maintained and respected, which includes confidentiality.
11. Answers call bells promptly and respond appropriately to resident requests.
12. Actively participates in facility programs, meetings, committees and educational in-services.
13. Performs other related duties as required.