CNA Bath Aide Hildebrand Care Center

Full-Time Evening shift and day shift bath aide-8 hours shifts
. Come make a difference in the lives of our elders, and provide quality, person centered care for residents of a long term care facility. Join a fun, family like work atmosphere with an outstanding team of caregivers! $2/hr weekend, $1/hr evening and $2/hr night shift differentials. Great benefits. Great working environment. Flexible scheduling. Must be able to pass a background check and drug test.

Job Duties:

• Report all unusual conditions, reactions or complaints of residents to nurse using the “Stop and Watch” tool unless it’s an emergency situation, then notify nurse immediately.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, grooming, oral care, nail care (except diabetic resident or those receiving blood thinners), bathing, dining and any other physical tasks assigned within scope of training.
• Provide resident privacy by knocking on doors or ringing doorbells and greeting residents prior to entering room and pulling curtain or closing door when rendering personal care.
• Turn and reposition appropriate residents every two hours, or as per resident need, using pillows for positioning and comfort; provide frequent weights shifts if up in chair/wheelchair.
• Provide comfort measures, assist residents with toileting needs per care plan/toileting schedule; keep personal articles within reach of resident.
• Prepare residents for meals by assisting residents with oral hygiene and hand washing before meals.
• Supervise meals to be sure all residents’ dining needs are met; provide assistance and encouragement with eating as residents’ condition indicates.
• Apply alarms, therapeutic devices and TED hose per resident’s care plan to maintain positioning, promote mobility and safety; ensure that devices are functioning properly.
• Check activity calendar daily and encourage residents to participate in scheduled and spontaneous activities; escort/transport residents to and from activity programs per residents’ interests.
• Spend free time with residents providing conversation and companionship, assessing safety and addressing needs/concerns.
• Promptly answer call lights. Anticipate residents’ needs, check on residents regularly and demonstrate a cooperative attitude when assisting residents and when communicating with family members.
• Transfer and ambulate residents in a safe manner using proper mechanics, appropriate assistive devices and a gait belt in accordance with the facility’s lifting policy and as indicated by care plan.
• Accept assignment per schedule, perform physical rounds with previous/oncoming shift and discuss specific instructions for care with the nurse.
• Assist with orientation of new staff as needed; provide a welcoming and friendly atmosphere to new employees of all departments.
• Ensure continuation of adequate supply of individual resident care times, i.e. gloves, dental care items, barrier cream, undergarment, etc.
• Make sure residents’ call cords are within reach at all times when in room.
• Measure and record height, weight, vital signs and O2 sats on admission and as instructed by nurses.
• Measure and record fluid and food intake as instructed by the nurse.
• Keep residents’ rooms, neighborhoods and nurses’ stations neat and clean; make occupied and unoccupied beds and change linens per schedule and as needed.
• Document resident care daily in the computer system. If care is refused, it should be reported to the nurse immediately and should be documented as a refusal. Follow care plan when administering care.
• Offer residents and/or assist residents with fluids frequently. Keep water within residents reach when in their room.
• Ensure residents’ O2 is in place and tanks are filled as directed by the nurse; report any shortness of breath, change in skin color…