What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry position at Cedar Falls Health Care Center?
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Resident Assistant/Hospitality Aide performs non-medical procedures and patient care tasks under the direction of a clinical leadership within the community.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:
- Provides for patient's personal hygiene: gives bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assists with showers.
- Provides for activities of daily living: assists with meals and feeds patients; ambulates, turns, and positions patients; provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Provides for comfort needs of patients.
- Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.
- Utilizes resources and materials in an efficient and safe manner.
- Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and co-workers, transports patients and equipment as appropriate.
- Promptly answers patients' call lights and requests.
- Reports observations of a patient to the nurse caring for the patient to ensure professional assessment.
- Instills confidence in the patient by maintaining a neat and attractive appearance and performing duties in a competent and caring manner.
- Shows dependability by being punctual; maintains consistent attendance.
- Maintains good working relations among all nursing unit personnel and other hospital employees through appropriate communication.
- Performs other duties as assigned and/or required.
EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidate must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
- Shall have a high school diploma, or equivalent, or be in school.
- Able to read, write, understand and communicate in English at a minimum of 8th grade proficiency.
- Successful completion of nursing assistant course or the equivalent.
- Previous nursing home experience with acceptable references preferred.