Overview to provide supportive service care for our residents to free the time of medically trained team members to provide hands on care.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Must be legally able to work in the US.
A great attitude with a desire and willingness to work with our residents
Ability to come to work as scheduled and willingness to work additional hours if needed.
Ability to follow directions and successfully use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Flexibility in job assignment
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Advantage Living Centers expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork, exemplify the values of CARING (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Nimbleness and Generosity and uphold the pursuit of creating a person-centered culture for Residents and Team Members. To perform this job successfully, an individual must also be able to perform each key function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions.
COVID-19 has interrupted usual daily operations in all long term care facilities. Thus, there is an opportunity to engage temporary staff in supporting activities that must continue despite the pandemic disruptions.
Job duties for temporary workers may include, but are not limited to, the below:
Deliver water and snacks
Assist with and deliver linen and supplies
Restocking supplies
Assisting residents in wheelchairs to/from events (bathing, etc.)
Take menu/orders from residents
1-on-1 with residents who have behavioral challenges or need socialization
Deliver meals to residents during mealtime
Applying/removing glasses and hearing aids to residents
Bed making
Responding to call lights
Assisting with feeding non-choking or non-aspiration risk residents
Doing errands for the resident
Doing personal care such as combing hair or washing faces/hands
Stay with resident while in the bathroom to free up nurse aides to do other tasks while waiting to transfer
Taking temperatures of staff when entering building.
Other duties as assigned.