Resident Care Assistant, LTC
Company: SSM Health
Location: Waupun
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling.WI-Christian Home &
Rehabilitation CenterWorker Type:RegularJob Summary:Completes tasks
on the nursing units that maintain the resident's environment and
contribute to efficiency in caring for residents. Works to provide
a safe, home-like environment for residents that helps maximize
independent functioning of the residents. Provides supporting care
and services to residents such as linen and laundry activities,
housekeeping duties, and meal support including reminders to
residents to attend. Provides set up and transport assistance to
and from meals; helps with recreational and social activities;
provides assistance to residents who have limited mobility by
walking with them or transporting them in wheelchairs; and performs
administrative tasks such as answering phones and greeting
visitors.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares and serves meals to residents. - Cleans up dining room
and kitchen following meals. - Completes water pass to residents. -
Distributes linens and sets table prior to meals. - Feeds residents
as assigned.
- Performs basic housekeeping duties (mopping, sweeping, dusting,
and vacuuming) in public areas on a daily basis and in resident
rooms (including bed making) as needed.
- Serves as a resource for residents regarding their questions
and concerns. - Resolves issues as able. - Refers unresolved
concerns to appropriate staff.
- Cleans all resident utensils such as bedpans, urinals, basins,
etc. following good antiseptic practices as scheduled. - Cleans
lifts and other unit equipment as needed.
- Assists in taking care of residents rooms. - Cleans resident
closets and drawers as scheduled making sure food is stored in
proper containers and valuables are handled carefully. - Cleans
resident wheelchairs and walkers as assigned and notifies
maintenance department when repairs are needed.
- May wash and dry clothing and linens for residents. - Returns
finished laundry to resident rooms. - Stocks resident bathrooms
with linens as scheduled.
- May assist residents with weekly shower and bathing activities,
including hair shampoo and nail care as needed.
- Transports residents to and from meal periods via wheelchair
and to appointments as assigned.
- Understands and follows facility policies regarding skin care,
bowel and bladder, behaviors, fall prevention, nutrition, restraint
free environment, pain control, prevention of ADL decline and
conducts resident activities.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Must be at least eighteen years of age
- Certifications required, or required to obtain within first 90
days of employment: -Medication AdministrationStandard
PrecautionsFirst Aide & ChokingFire SafetyEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear
alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less)
and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish
colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting,
squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial
relationships.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Occasional driving.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Wisconsin - - -
-Medication Administration - Wisconsin Community - Based Care and
Treatment Training Registry - - - -And - - - -Standard Precautions
- Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry -
- - -And - - - -First Aid and Choking - Wisconsin Community-Based
Care and Treatment Training Registry - - - -And - - - -Fire Safety
- Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry -
- -Work Shift:Night Shift (United States of America)Job
Type:EmployeeDepartment:1926000051 CNA - HSScheduled Weekly
Hours:8SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
applicable law. Click here to learn more. Benefits SSM Health
values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive
benefits package to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Sheboygan , Resident Care Assistant, LTC, Other , Waupun, Wisconsin
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