What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Care Associate @ Villa Marie Claire (per diem) position at Holy Name Medical Center?
Description
Residential Care Associate
Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.
Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.
A Brief Overview
The Residential Care Associate at Villa Marie Claire Hospice facility provides compassionate care to patients, assisting them with daily activities and supporting their comfort and well-being. The role functions under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and is critical to maintaining a high standard of care in a hospice environment.
What you will do
- Patient Personal Care : Assist patients with all aspects of personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, oral care, and dressing, ensuring patients' dignity and comfort at all times. Washes patients’ personal laundry and bed linen as needed.
- Mobility Assistance : Aid patients in moving safely, including transferring from bed to chair, assisting with ambulation, and using mobility aids like walkers or wheelchairs as necessary, and proper use of a Hoyer Lift under the Registered Nurses supervision.
- Nutrition Support : Assist with meal preparation and feeding for patients, ensuring dietary instructions are followed. Monitor intake and output, and report any concerns to the RN. Assists the Registered Nurse with post-mortem care as needed.
- Environment Management : Maintain a clean and safe patient environment by making beds, cleaning patient areas, and organizing personal and shared spaces. Ensure all equipment is sanitized and stored properly after use.
- Incontinence Care : Provide appropriate incontinence care, including catheter care, and support patients with bowel / bladder training programs as needed.
- Patient Comfort and Emotional Support : Respond promptly to patient calls and requests, providing comfort measures such as back rubs, repositioning, and ensuring easy access to water and nourishment.
- Documentation : Documents patient / resident care by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Safety and Compliance : Follow all safety and infection control protocols, participate in fire and disaster drills, and comply with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements to protect patient confidentiality.
- Team Collaboration and Communication : Work effectively with the interdisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists, and other care providers, to deliver coordinated and compassionate care. Communicate any changes in patient condition or needs promptly.
- Performs additional responsibilities as needed to support various team functions.
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Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
