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General Description

Performs resident care activities and related non-professional nursing services under the direction of the Supervisor to provide quality care of residents.

Essential Duties

1. Provides individualized attention and nursing care in accordance with resident Care Plan which includes communicating, assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, turning, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, and range of motion, as appropriate.
2. Observes and reports changes in resident conditions to
3. Performs tasks assigned by Supervisor including vital signs, residents\' weights, applying non-prescription creams/ointments, and collecting specimens ..
4. Escorts residents to dining room, assists with feeding, and verifies meal
5. Passes supplements, snacks, and fluids to residents per protocol and schedule and verifies consumption.
6. Maintains clean, neat and organized work
7. Protects the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly reports missing items to Supervisor per protocol.
8. Answers resident call lights promptly and
9. Assists with orienting residents and their families to the nursing home upon
10. Escorts residents to appointments, including beauty shop, activities, church services, and participates in activities and functions as
11. Completes certified nursing assistant electronic records, documenting care provided and other information in accordance with Facility policy and
12. Participates in the training and orientation of new staff by demonstrating a positive, helpful, and enthusiastic attitude.
13. Identifies and appropriately responds to potential and/or actual behavioral outbursts