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About the Role
To provide a safe and pleasant home-like atmosphere, emphasizing the tenant’s individuality while observing any changes in behavior and physical needs. Responsibilities include home management tasks and services, life enrichment experiences, personal care for residents, and delegated nursing services designed to maintain residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Assist the client with personal cares as identified in the assignment sheet/client care plan, including dressing, grooming, oral cares, shampooing hair, bathing, lotion application, and fingernail/foot cares.
- Assist the client in the use of the commode, urinal, toilet, and adult incontinence products.
- Assist with ambulation and transfers, including proper use of a transfer belt, assistive devices, and body mechanics.
- Assist residents with hearing aids and glasses.
- Provide medication reminders, assistance, or administration as delegated by an RN.
- Prepare meals as directed, following special meal plans if instructed.
- Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration, reporting changes or concerns to the RN.
- Take and record blood glucose levels, reporting changes or concerns to the RN.
- Assist tenants with insulin injections as instructed and report concerns to the RN.
- Notify the RN of any complaints or concerns raised by the client or their family.
- Help each client reach and maintain their highest level of performance and independence, promoting self-help skills.
- Establish rapport with residents, lead activities, and provide socialization and companionship.
- Assist with treatments delegated by the RN or therapy tasks assigned by a licensed health professional.
- Observe clients and report changes in physical and emotional condition to the LPN or RN.
- Assist co-workers with daily responsibilities when needed.
- Organize and prioritize assigned work during the scheduled shift.
- Take adequate supplies or equipment to residents’ homes needed to complete assigned tasks.
- Document services provided accurately and complete all required paperwork in a timely and legible manner.
- Attend required in-service training, staff meetings, and other agency events.
- Follow agency procedures for universal precautions.
- Maintain a clean environment for residents, including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and other household chores.
- Assist with life enrichment experiences that engage the tenant’s mind, body, or spirit.
- Self-initiate engagement in life enrichment experiences.
- Provide individual life enrichment experiences as directed.
- Use validation techniques and/or appropriate diversion activities when dealing with residents with dementia.
- Follow agency dress code and maintain good personal hygiene and grooming.
- Follow agency policies regarding safety rules and report any issues or injuries immediately.
Requirements
- Graduate of a recognized nursing assistant program and in good standing with the Minnesota NA/registry; or successful completion of our agency’s orientation and training program for unlicensed personnel and has been determined competent to provide services and follow our agency’s procedures by our RN.
- Passion for having a meaningful impact on the lives of others.
- Adaptability and flexibility in dealing with changing situations and ability to remain calm.
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment and observation skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with peers, supervisors, and residents.
- Ability to deal tactfully and compassionately with residents, family members, and staff, exhibiting good customer service skills.
- Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions, including medical terminology.
- Ability to work independently and use good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodation.
- Ability to work flexible times, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
- Experience in working with older adults; previous experience in a hospital, nursing home, or home care agency preferred.
- Must be dependable and punctual with a good attendance record.
- Must follow building dress code, maintain good personal hygiene and grooming.
- Must be able to prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently.
- Must work as a team member with other personnel, the LPN, and RN.
- Ability to follow directions accurately and perform assigned or delegated tasks.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to changing environments and job functions.
- Must receive a “not disqualified” criminal background result from Department of Human Services and may not be on the OIG exclusions list.
- Must be screened for TB.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Must adhere to Bethesda’s corporate compliance, policies, and procedures.
- Employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to examine residents, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Job requires walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, kneeling, reaching overhead and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Must have adequate vision and hearing necessary to perform job functions.
- Work hours as assigned, scheduled, or mutually agreed upon; occasionally called upon to work on short notice.
Skills
- Personal care
- Delegated nursing services
- Home management
- Life enrichment
- Communication
- Observation
- Judgment
- Problem-solving
- Customer service
- Medical terminology comprehension
- Teamwork
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Documentation
- Universal precautions
- Dementia care techniques
Location
- BETHESDA NORTH POINTE
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Day Shift
- Evening Shift
- Overnights
Experience Level
- None required, previous health care or geriatric experience desirable
- Previous experience in a hospital, nursing home or home care agency preferred
Education Level
- Graduate of a recognized nursing assistant program
- Successful completion of agency’s orientation and training program for unlicensed personnel
- High school diploma or GED preferred
About the Company
- Bethesda North Pointe is a housing-with-services establishment.