Observation and reporting any resident requests, needs, changes, or observations to an administrator.
- Asking for assistance in the event all assigned duties cannot be completed. Function as a team, assisting coworkers as the need arises.
- Encouraging and assisting residents with a variety of planned recreational, physical, social, and educational activities.
- Responding to residents requests.
- Supervising residents and visitors signing in and out of the facility.
- Following safety guidelines in the facility, including proper lifting techniques and standard precautions when providing care to the residents.
- Promoting open communication between healthcare professionals, families, residents, and staff.
- Participate in all training as required by facility policy and regulation.
- Observation and supervision of residents.
- Reporting any abuse of any resident that they witness. If they suspect but do not witness abuse, they're still required to report suspected abuse.
- Assist with all activities of daily living and with all personal care including but not limited to grooming, and hygiene, and assisting with and encouraging recreational, social, physical, and educational activities.
- Maintaining the facility in a neat, safe, and sanitary condition.
- Assisting residents with their medications as ordered by their physician. Monitor for side effects, expired medications, etc. Maintain neat, orderly medication storage area.
- Care for cognitively impaired residents by using techniques for addressing the unique needs and behaviors of individuals with dementia; communicate effectively with cognitively impaired residents; communicate the understanding of the behavior of cognitively impaired residents; respond appropriately to the behavior of cognitively impaired residents; use interventions to reduce the effects of cognitive impairments.
- Demonstrate understanding and support of Resident Rights by providing for resident privacy; maintain resident confidentiality; promote the resident's right to make personal choices to accommodate their needs; reinforce behavior consistent with resident dignity; assist resident to participate in activities.
