Daybreak Assistant Job Willmar area,Minnesota USA,Healthcare

Bethesda Day Break Activity Aide

Job Summary:

The CNA/Activity Aid will provide immediate personal care to clients; observe and report any changes in physical condition or behavior to program director and RN consultant, assist with planning, preparing and implementing daily activity program and serve meals/snacks and assist with clean-up as assigned.

Job Relationships:

A.

Reports to:

Adult Day Manager or Assistant in absence of Manager

B. Interrelationships with:
Program assistant, Activity Aides, Volunteers, RN,

C. Supervisory responsibilities (or internal contacts). No supervisory responsibilities

D. External Contacts:
Client's families, Bus/van drivers,

Hours of Work:
Full-time or part-time as scheduled

Dress Code:
Street clothing appropriate in a business environment with identification name badge.

Essential Requirements of Work: (Minimum qualifications necessary to function at full productivity)

Education and Training:
High school diploma or equivalent

NA/R training and certification (not required)

CPR and First Aid training and certification

Experience:

Previous work with elderly or physically challenged persons is desirable.

Work that demonstrates:

1. Ability to maintain outgoing, cheerful enthusiastic personality

2. Ability to function as a team player

3. Willingness and ability to learn

4. Demonstrate respect for the elderly and/or physically challenged

5. Ability to work independently

6. Ability to learn and appreciate others efforts

7. Ability to complement and compliment others

Personal:

Attend on-going activity training

Attend appropriate Bethesda in-services as scheduled

Job Knowledge (Specific)

1. CPR and First Aid training

Knowledge, Skills and Ability for Full Performance:

Ability to read, write and follow directions and use general mathematical skills

Ability to speak clearly and to make self understood to clients of varying abilities

Ability to think creatively, plan and problem solve

Ability to relate to many differing needs of residents, family, visitors

Ability to write and do required paperwork

Continual professional updating

Ability to assist with transportation as assigned

Physical Demands of the Job:

1. Frequent walking, twisting, standing, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling movements

2. Occasional squatting, kneeling sitting and reaching above shoulder level

3. Occasionally lifting weights 30 pounds

4. Exposure to communicable diseases

Mental Demands of the Job:

Ability to cope with a variety of people and various physical and mental states

Ability to cope with frequent interruptions

Ability to cope with many distressed, depressed or lonely people

Ability to assist with tasks in all areas of the Adult Day Services program including serving meals and clean-up

Ability to make decisions regarding client safety in emergency situations

Ability to deal with limited place and no quiet place for concentration

Ability to deal with clients with dementia

Quality Performance results in:

Clients having an enhanced quality of life so that they can function at their optimum level, meeting their physical, emotional, intellectual, community, spiritual, social and well-being needs

Well-developed team work process within the department and with all other departments within the facility

Family members who feel listened to and supported

Staff that build on the advice and training from their supervisor, who are willing to upgrade skills and go the extra mile

Principle

Job Responsibilities:

Responsibility:
Assisting with client care and programming.

Clients are treated with care and respect. They are assisted with transfers and toileting needs as necessary, in a timely manner. Other client requests are handled promptly.

Bathe assigned clients, clean w/p or tub and chair after each use.

Observe and report any incidents, changes in condition or behavior to Program Director/RN Consultant.

Assist clients with bowel and bladder cares and maintain cleanliness

Provide aseptic techniques to prevent spread of disease, infection

Take TPR's, BP's and weights as assigned.

Assist with meal serving and snack preparation in accordance with food handling policies, as assigned.

Answer phone.

Assist with charting of client monthly progress notes.

Assist with clean-up of…