Resident Attendant - Mill Cove, Canada - Mill Cove Nursing Home Inc.

Description

MILL COVE NURSING HOME, INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:
Resident Attendant


CLASSIFICATION:
RA


DEPARTMENT:
Nursing

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JOB PURPOSE:

Assist in providing nursing care under the direction and supervision of a R.N. or L.P.N.


REGULAR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist residents at the time of admission to the Home.
• Attend report at the beginning of each shift.
• Attend and participate in Multidisciplinary Resident Care Conferences.
• Accompany and assist residents to and from various areas of the Home.
• Accompany and assist residents to and from Health Facilities and services as well as other outings outside the Home.
• Serve and distribute meal trays, liquids and lunches.
• Feed and assist residents as required.
• Answer residents call system.
• Label clothing and personal possessions.
• Answer telephone receive and relay messages.
• Perform miscellaneous messenger services.
• Make up beds, move beds and equipment, water flowers and set room in order.
• Clean and maintain, in a neat and orderly manner, resident's bedside and over bed tables, bureaus, wardrobes and chairs.
• Assist and transport residents to activities.
• Strip bed and room of discharged residents, and set up after cleaning.
• Give bed, tub, sponge, sitz or whirlpool baths and back rubs as required.
• Provide washing, teeth grooming and personal hygienic care services as required.
• Measure intake and output and report to supervisor.
• Pass, collect, clean and disinfect bedpans and urinals.
• Clean and disinfect bathtubs after use.
• Collect urine, stool and sputum specimens as required.
• Restock supplies for bedside units.
• Observe changes in resident's conditions and report observations to immediate supervisor.
• Provide physical assistance to residents in moving and getting positioned in bed; getting in and out of bed; transfer from bed to chair and back; walking; exercising; dressing and undressing, and all other activities of daily living.
• Encourage and assist with resident mobility.
• Record residents nursing care activities as directed.
• Use Hoyer lifts or other similar equipment for transfer of residents.
• Measure and record height and weight of residents.
• Assist with reality orientation program and other similar programs.
• Care and cleaning of wheelchairs.
• Distribute linen and/or residents clothing to residents room.
• Dispose of soiled linen, Tena Products, and resident's personal clothing into proper containers.
• Assist in the transportation and lifting of heavy residents.
• Demonstrate proper use of resident restraints.
• Assist residents with prosthesis and mechanical aids.
• Maintain good public relations with residents, resident's families and the community.
• Maintain a good working relationship with other employees.

SPECIAL DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate as a team player in coordinating care plans for the resident.
• Participate in B.I.F. program for proper utilization of transfers and lifts for resident.
• Participate in Nursing Home Committees as directed.
• To provide input into projects that requires team work and coordination of all departments.
• May assist in the orientation of new employees
• Attend all inservices lectures, discussions or meetings as directed.
• May operate and clean nursing equipment.
• Participate in current training program to work on specialized units.

May include other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• High School graduation or equivalent, plus an additional course in Personal Support

Worker or Health Care Aid Course or equivalency.

• Decision making uses discretion in solutions to issues or problems selected on how to best provide resident care or services. i.e. individual or group activity
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in all job duties and responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of initiative and confidentiality.
• Supervisory skills perform some of the normal supervisory responsibilities
• Physically able to perform all assigned duties
• Neat and clean in appearance
• Good previous work record
• Energetic personality that shares a passion for seniors

Hours of Work - Days, evenings, nights, weekends


Wage - As per the collective agreement


Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 20-40 per week


Salary:
$21.74-$23.41 per hour


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite gym
• Onsite parking
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime

pay


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mill Cove, NB E4C 3E3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

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