Unit Assistant

Job Title:
Unit Assistant
Job Category:
Nursing – Direct Care Staff
Department/Group:
Nursing
Location:
Long Term Care/ Rehab
Will Train Applicant(s):
Will provide training

Job Description ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be able to check identity of residents prior to administering a service such as serving meals.
• Read resident Kardex information to familiarize yourself with resident interests.
• Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
• Provide one on one activity for residents with cognitive impairment or enhanced supervision needs.
• Transport residents to meals, activities, appointments or other places they may need or want to go.
• Report changes in resident’s condition to the nurse supervisor.
• Report all accidents and injuries you observe as they occur to the nurse supervisor.
• Greet residents with a smile and respect.
• Make residents comfortable.
• Label and inventory resident personal belongings.
• Assist resident with their personal belongings.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances to the nurse supervisor.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Follow established policies regarding basic infection control practices.
• Apply lotion to resident’s skin.
• Assist CNAs with changing bed linens.
• Pass linens to residents for AM and PM care.
• Make unoccupied beds.
• Tidy resident rooms, nightstands, over the bed tables, window sills, and dressers.
• Clean resident equipment, such as wheelchairs, lifts and walkers.
• Pass water pitchers to residents at the beginning of the shift. Pour a glass of water for resident and offer a drink to resident before leaving room.
• Answer resident call lights promptly.
• Ensure resident’s who are unable to call for help, or are frequent safety checks, are checked frequently.
• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
• Complete responsibilities of the paid feeding assistant (PFA); refer to job description of the PFA.
• Prepare residents for meals; transport to and from dining room; wash hands; position at tables; place clothing protectors.
• Serve food trays down the hall.
• Assist with food preparation on resident’s meal tray; identify to resident food arrangement on plate as indicated, cut foods, open packets, butter bread, etc.
• Identify which residents are allowed to be fed by the PFA and assist with their feeding.
• Assist with dining room supervision.
• Assist with dining room clean up; remove resident clothing protectors, assist with hand hygiene.
• Pick up food trays.
• Pass resident snack and prepare as indicated.
• Record resident intake.
• Keep resident call lights within easy reach for the residents.
• Assist in ambulating residents by pushing a wheelchair behind them as indicated.
• Answer the telephone and assist resident’s with personal calls.
• Run lab specimens to the lab as indicated.
• Answer 1st floor doorbell and assist as indicated.
• Other indirect care duties assigned by your supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have knowledge of facility policies.
• Must have some knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Must be able to write simple correspondence.
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Must be able to deal with spontaneous variable problems in the resident care area.
• May not presently be a certified nursing assistant.
• Geriatric experience preferred

Compliance as a Condition of Employment and Performance Appraisal

• Agreement to abide by all standards, policies, and procedures of the facility, including the facility’s compliance and ethics program, is a condition of employment. Compliance will be a factor in evaluating job performance. Violations, including failure to report violations, will result in interdisciplinary action, up to and including termination. This job description is intended to convey the general scope of the major duties and responsibilities inherent in this position. Other tasks not listed here may be assigned if the tasks are similar or related to the essential duties of the position. Periodic revision may be necessary to reflect changes in expectations placed on the long-term care industry by various governmental agencies. This job description will be reviewed and/or revised annually and as needed.'

'Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: $14.70 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person