Hospitality Aide

PACS

3d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

General Purpose The main purpose of your job position is to support the Nursing Department and staff. This position will perform a variety of support functions.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, an 8th grade education.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear.

Responsibilities

Become familiar with the facility’s administrative structure as introduced in the pre-training orientation session
Report to the charge nurse all accidents/incidents (even of an unknown source) you observe on the shift they occur.
Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
Answer phone (especially during mealtimes)
Assist with errand of residents/staff
Assist with secretarial tasks at the nursing station (making copies, filing, etc.) as requested
Straighten resident closets/drawers – label resident belongings. Complete personal belonging form
Maintain orderly/clean resident rooms and common areas (utility rooms, showers, resident bathrooms, day rooms, break room, etc.)
Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids
Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
Answer call bells promptly & report needs to CNA/Nurse
Make rounds assisting residents by opening/closing blinds, straightening blankets, making sure call bells are within reach, etc.
Turn all medications found in the resident’s room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
Transport residents to & from meals/activities/outdoors/etc.
Provide residents with Reality Orientations as instructed
Pass linen. Make unoccupied beds. Put extra covers on beds.
Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before serving meals, etc., as necessary
Clean feeder tables, wheelchairs, bedside/over bed tables, urinals, bedpans, refrigerators, microwaves, etc.
Place supplies/briefs in resident rooms/ common areas/ Unpack and stock supply room when deliveries arrive.
Replace trash can liners in wastebaskets
Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered into the resident’s care plan.
Pass snacks/trays to residents (To include passing protective clothing covers, opening milk cartons, refiling drinks, cutting food, etc.) Return trays to dietary. NEVER FEED THE RESIDENTS
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing residents with sight problems of food that is on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.)
Serve between meal and bedtime snacks as instructed
Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of resident
Collect and redistribute water pitchers for weekly cleaning by dietary
Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper containers, unauthorized food items, etc.)
Learn and be aware of code system identifying specials needs of residents
Ensure the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed is made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.)
Greet residents and escort them to their room
Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate
Inventory and mark the president’s personal possessions as instructed
Store resident’s clothing
Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged
Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area
Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors
Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks
Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift
Report defective equipment to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information
Ensure that you treat all residents fairly and with kindness, dignity, and respect
Knock before entering the resident’s room
Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property
Honor the resident’s refusal of assistance. Report such refusal to your supervisor
Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes
Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities
Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB Management, and bloodborne pathogens standard
Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids
Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident
Keep the nurses’ call system within reach of the resident
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility
Follow establish safety precautions in performance of all duties
Keep residents’ personal possessions off the floor and properly stored
Keep floors dry. Report spills immediately. Take care of minor clean-ups
Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas
Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed
Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use
Perform routine housekeeping duties (i.e., clean bedrails, overbed table, nightstand, etc., that relate to nursing care procedures)
Before leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the workday, store all tools, equipment, and supplies
Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
Report all safety violations
Follow established smoking regulations, Report all violations
Report any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing Services/or to the Infectious Control Coordinator
Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to your supervisor
Use only the equipment you have been trained to use
Operate all equipment in a safe manner
Use only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the job. Do not be wasteful
Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs