CNA Certification Program​/Hospitality Aide

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location:

Sequim, WA 98382

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $17.50 - $19.00 Hourly

Hospitality Aide

Department:
Nursing

Under the supervision of the assigned LPN, RN or Unit Manager RN, provides activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, safety and comfort of residents/patients as assigned. Assists in providing a positive physical, social and psychological environment. Follows all center policies and procedures.

• * Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds (as assigned)
• * Checks residents/patients frequently to assure that their personal care needs are met
• * Answers all call lights promptly
• * Serves food trays.
• * Serves between meal and bedtime snacks.
• * Keeps resident’s/patient’s water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water on each shift.

Assists with keeping nursing and resident/patient care area neat, sanitary, and orderly.

Appropriately records charges for supplies.

Participates in the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care (“IPOC”) process as assigned.

Follows work assignments and schedules.

Complies with laws and regulations applicable to position and acts in accordance with Center’s Compliance Program.

Attends and participates in in-service training, performance improvement (“PI”) committees and other meetings as scheduled and directed.

Treats all residents, visitors, and staff with courtesy.

Follows center dress and hygiene policies.

Safety

• Performs other duties as directed by center management
• Works overtime, holidays and weekends as scheduled

The responsibilities of this position involve significant physical activities including standing, lifting (up to 60 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, twisting, pushing and pulling. Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are those that regularly require these physical activities. All employees of nursing homes may be required to provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents/patients. Lifting and/or transferring some residents/patients will require the use of a lifting device and/or assistance of other staff.

Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to blood borne pathogens.

This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with a, 24 hour skilled care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents in an aging population. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: emergency health or safety response, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in a nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff.

This position is a Mandated Reporter regarding the suspicion of elder abuse and may have access to Protected Health Information (PHI)

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from this position.

I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements. I understand that proprietary information remains the property of the company and confidential information must remain within the confines of the company during and after employment. I hereby accept the position of Caregiver of Assisted Living and agree to perform this…