Wellness Aide

MUST HAVE CNA CERTIFICATION

Position Overview: Keeping residents active and stimulated through various activity programs. Provide care or assistance in the activities of daily living as prescribed in the resident's plan of care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responds to residents in relation to their needs, desires, and abilities to participate in activities.
• Activities must be consistent, structured, and flexible to meet the resident’s abilities, needs and tolerance. Assist with creating activities that redirect and engage residents.
• Responsible for accompanying and transporting the residents to planned events. (i.e. special functions, and outings)
• Prepares residents for meals, feeds residents as required, and provides nourishments and fresh water when indicated.
• Assistance with toileting and cleaning resident as needed, including transferring on & off commodes or toilets.
• Monitors residents, recognizing and reporting adverse symptoms and reactions.
• Checks blood pressure, temperature, respiration, intake and output, weight, and records results.
• Changes bed linen of both occupied and unoccupied beds, and tidies residents’ rooms.
• Responds to call lights, determines residents’ needs and reports unusual changes in status.
• Assists in moving and lifting of residents both in and out of bed, and walks residents for exercise.
• Administers various treatments as directed: e.g. enemas, compresses, dressings: collects stools, urine and sputum specimens as ordered by physician.

Basic Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in the orientation and training of new employees.
• Performs various housekeeping duties: e.g., cleaning shower, utility and treatment rooms.
• Makes beds properly with in the expected time frame.
• Maintains cordial relationship with residents and their families.
• Performs other duties as outlined in the organization/Department policy/procedure manual, or as assigned.

_ Education Required:_

• CNA Certified
• High school education or GED preferred.
• Ability to read, speak and write English is also required for this position.

Experience Required:

• Previous long-term care experience helpful
• Prior experience working with the dementia resident preferred, and a genuine interest in the geriatric resident is required.

Hazards:

Exposure to the following may be present in this position:

• Blood-borne pathogens and infectious body fluids/waste.
• Needles.
• Combative residents.
• Disinfectants and cleaners.
• MSDS sheets are available for all chemicals used.

Equipment Used:

• Oxygen equipment, C-tub, bed scales, hoyer lifts, and all other generally required nursing equipment.
• Computer, photocopier, fax machine, and general office equipment.

Working Conditions:

• Indoor - Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Every-other weekend required, and holidays may be required as needed.
• Mandatory Overtime may be required as needed.
• May be required to work past regular shift, or off-shifts as necessary.
• Working conditions for this position may include the following: inside, odors, adequate lighting, working with/around others, working alone.

Physical Demands:

• Some heavy lifting required at times:

o <25 lbs, throughout the shift.

• Pushing wheelchairs.
• Constant walking, standing, turning crouching, pushing wheelchairs & carts, sitting, talking, hearing, seeing, depth perception, and concentration are required for this position.

Personal Protective Equipment & Uniform Requirements:

• Nursing/scrub uniforms with appropriate footwear.
• Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment when performing personal care, dealing with blood or body spills, and working with chemicals (cleaning agents).
• Bethany VillagePhoto I.D.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, and the families of the residents.
• Creativity, a sense of humor, and genuine compassion for the residents.
• Dependable, prompt, tactful, patient, a desire to work with geriatric residents.
• Resident-focused at all times, while acting as a pleasant professional is essential.
• Some paperwork required.
• Task-centeredness, punctuality, and a pleasant demeanor are beneficial to successful performance in this position.

_ This description is intended to provide a summary of the major duties, tasks, and responsibilities of the position and shall not be considered an exhaustive listing of all the work requirements._

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19