Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
Collaboratively with the Team Leaders, Nurses, and Member Advocate, works to help ensure members can successfully complete routine activities of daily living while promoting dignity and independence in the process. The DCW is a critical part of the Adult Day Health Services team, working closely with our members providing person center services that are focused on bringing happiness to the lives of those we are privileged to serve.
This position does not have direct reports.
Essential Functions :
of Time
Care Delivery
Delivers care by displaying a positive, can-do attitude that conveys enthusiasm, compassion, and understanding to the members lives by performing the following :
- Assists or leads group discussions, sensory stimulation, exercise, or crafts and implementation of calendar events
- Provides members stand by or full assistance with participating in individual and group activities
- Participates in care plan meetings for members
- Writes progress notes and documentation on member activities
- Takes inventory of supplies and informs team lead when supplies need to be replenished or purchased
- Assists with helping to facilitate center outings and / or special events
- Observes, charts and reports to Center Nurse, Lead DCW, or Center Director conditions, reactions, and responses of members as related to assigned duties
- Assembles and disassembles equipment and accessories
Health, Safety & Security
Assists with the health maintenance, care, and activities of daily living of members according to the care plan by performing the following :
Monitors the safety and security of members at all timesProvides assistance to members in need of using the restroom and, as needed, with routine toileting care and when necessary changing articles of clothing, laundering as necessaryBased on the individual needs of each member, provides bowel and bladder care, restorative feeding and therapy, ambulation, range of motion, personal living skills, transfers, and showering as needed and in accordance with trainingObtain member’s blood pressure and weightHelps with the serving of food according to licensure and CACFP guidelinesAssists members with getting in and out of vans or private cars; transferring members from wheelchair to chairWorks in a team-oriented manner to ensure the Center is disinfected in accordance to the Center’s Policies and Procedures to include ensuring all activity areas, kitchen, bathrooms, and shower areas are kept neat and clean, including mopping floors and wiping down surfaces after the space has been utilizedContinuous Improvement & Quality
Ensures compliance with all FSL policies, procedures, and practices regarding the Adult Day Health Services program, and other contract and licensure requirements; and applies knowledge to the work in accordance with quality standardsAttends and actively participates in initial and on-going training and development programs and opportunities, weekly unit meetings all staff meetings, and demonstrates learned concepts on the jobParticipates in assigned work teams, as requested and appropriateEngages in continuous improvement efforts, as assigned, and strives to continuously improve the quality of care and selfCommunicates daily and as necessary with colleagues, nurses, supervisor, and leadershipMiscellaneous
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Education & Experience, Knowledge / Understanding
High School Diploma or General Education DiplomaNo experience necessaryArticle 9 Certification needs to be completed prior to working independently with membersValid CPR / First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of position entryValid Food Handlers Card or ability to obtain within 30 days of position entryMust be at least 18 years of ageClear fingerprint background screening through the Department of Public Safety and comprehensive background clearance prior to new hire orientationSkills
Strong verbal, written, reading, and listening communication skills to include communicating clearly, effectively, tactfully, and patiently to a diverse population.Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor with the ability to build rapport and garner trust with others.Proficient in the use of a PC; in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; and in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Team, and Word.Abilities
Ability to maintains member confidentiality, privacy and dignity at all timesAbility to work both independently and collaborative as part of a teamAbility to demonstrate teamwork, professional communication, dependability, and flexibilityAbility to maintain professional behavior in high pressure situationsAbility to solve problems by applying analytical skills to include :collecting and reporting information
Identifying trends and exceptionsinvestigating to define problems more accuratelysorting information in order of importanceidentifying relationships and linkages between components
