Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Community Relations, Cook Dishes, English Language, First Aid, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Laundry, Leadership, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Personal Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Time Management
Fountain Square of Lompoc is looking for a Dietary Aid
Personal Care Assistant
About the Job:
This position provides direct care assistance to the resident in manner that meets or exceeds Community expectations, including being familiar with and prepared to fulfill responsibilities as outlined in the following positions descriptions:
- Personal care assistant to residents.
- Laundry/Housekeeper.
- Dishwasher/ Kitchen Helper.
Job Duties:
- Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.
- Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.
- Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other community positions.
- Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given work load. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.
- Provide Assistance or reminders with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.
- Provide assistance with resident's personal environment (clothing, linen, and personal belongings)
- Lift and or transfer residents as needed
- Assist in meal preparation/presentation, serving to resident, and other dining- related responsibilities; record and report changes in resident's eating habits to the supervisor.
- Make resident rounds as required in resident's service plans or as circumstances dictate.
- Record and report changes in resident's condition to the supervisor including but not limited to changes in resident's ability to perform activities of daily living, skin changes, bruising, etc...
- Record and report all incidents or accident involving residents to the Resident Care Director/Supervisor and record all necessary information on the Resident Incident and Accident Reporting Form.
Added Responsibilities:
- Respond appropriately to changes in work setting.
- Perform other related assignments as required.
- Be familiar with Tharon/Fountain Square LLC Senior Living Associates Handbook.
- Be prepared to work in any area of the department.
- Attend required in service training.
Job Qualifications:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Must have had their required health screening, TB clearance, and criminal record clearance,
- May be required to hold a valid first aid certification.
- Maintain a Mental alertness, attention, and concentration for necessary periods.
- Apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions (written, oral or diagrammatic.
- Adapt to situations requiering the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards.
- Regularly requiereed to sit and talk or listen.
- Able to stand, stoop and bend frequently, lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 50 pounds. Also must have the ability to talk, hear, sit, use hands fingers, handle/feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
- Posses adequate physical stamina to move freely about the community and assist residents where needed, including in emergency situations.
- Able to speak, read and write and understand the English language fluently.
The Physical exa demands must be med by every associate. Reasonable accomodations may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions:
- Must be willing and able to work requiered and scheduled shifts, including evenings, weekends, overtime and holidays.
- The noise level in the work environments is usually moderate to noisy.
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Fountain Square of Lompoc