SUMMARY:

Cares for residents at Stones River Manor, under the direction of nursing staff, by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answers signal lights, bells, radio, or intercom system to determine resident’s needs.
• Assists with bathing, dressing, and undressing residents and is sensitive to residents’ comfort level with care provided.
• Assists residents with medications by reminding of prescribed times and opening containers of self- administered medications.
• Transports residents or assists residents to walk.
• Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors and answers telephone as required.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Daily room temperatures recorded. Report if temperature is under 65 degrees or over 78 degrees. Adjust room temperature as needed. Maintenance requisition written and reported as needed to Nurse Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Additional on the job training and inservice will be provided. Must be 18 years of age or older.