Quality of Life Specialist HHA Job Purchase area,New York USA,Healthcare

Position: Quality of Life Specialist HHA Full and Part Time

Overview

Broadview at Purchase College

Broadview at Purchase College offers a unique opportunity to join a team creating a vibrant senior learning community on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York. Residents of this university-based retirement community can enjoy the college’s amenities, including the Neuberger Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, academic and athletic facilities, and the campus park-like setting. Residents participate in formal and informal programming and intergenerational engagement with the college community, ranging from classes and mentoring to student employment opportunities.

Broadview provides a full continuum of services including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

Inclusive and Collaborative Culture

We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity encompasses age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression and identity, language heritage, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and worldview. Broadview at Purchase College is SAGE CARE certified, and all employees receive SAGE CARE training. We integrate diverse cultural and social perspectives to foster excellence and create a collaborative culture for a superior experience for every employee and resident.

Position

Summary

Perform routine daily care to Assisted Living and/or Memory Care residents in areas of personal care activities, homemaking, escorts, and other related supportive services essential to achieving a high quality of life for residents living at High Point Center for Care.

Work Schedules: Full Time Evening and Night;
Part Time All Shifts (Morning, Evening, and Night)

Essential Job Functions

Assist all residents with a high quality of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, incontinent care, skin/foot care, oral hygiene, and height and weight checks per policy.

Actively promote independent life-style of residents.

Make beds in the morning and turn down in the evening.

Change bed linens weekly or as needed; complete flat linens per shift as assigned.

Complete resident’s personal laundry as needed.

Ensure residents have supplies and inform the nurse, Healthcare Navigator, or Director of Health Services if supplies are needed.

Assist residents during mealtime: supervise meals, escort to meals, cut food, encourage eating, etc.

Utilize special program components offered by the community.

Assist with certain treatments as ordered by residents’ medical provider.

Promote a calm and positive atmosphere.

Complete and document shift assignments; report to nursing supervisor if unable to complete.

Inform residents of activities, events, and appointments to encourage participation; escort as needed.

Document resident status accurately as per policy.

Conduct routine checks on residents in their apartments.

Receive report from Nurses, Healthcare Navigator, Supervisor, and/or Health Services Director at the beginning of each shift.

Attend department meetings as needed.

Follow resident Care Plan and communicate changes to nurses, Healthcare Navigator, Supervisor, and/or Health Services Director.

Communicate any changes in residents’ mental or physical condition to the nurse on duty, Healthcare Navigator, and/or Health Services Director.

Monitor Wander System and E-call Alarms; respond promptly to alarms and emergencies.

Provide emergency care within scope of practice.

Be familiar with and follow community policies.

Support creating a culture where decisions drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Perform essential functions of the job in a professional manner.

Other duties as assigned by Health Services Director.

Salary: The salary range for this opportunity is $20.00 - $21.00.

Hospitality Focus

Broadview at Purchase College embraces a culture of hospitality and Extraordinary Impressions. Our hospitality promises guide interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.

We treat everyone with courteous respect.

We strive to anticipate needs and act accordingly.

We listen and respond enthusiastically…


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