What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Escort position at Lakeview Rehabilitation & Nursing Center?
Lakeview Rehabilitation & Nursing Center -
Summary : The Resident Escort assists with maintaining a safe resident transport to and from and within the Facility. This position requires providing service in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional / developmental age of the individual served. The Resident Escort / CNA must possess a CNA Certification at the time of hire.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Passing hydration fluids to residents.
- Responding to call lights (supervised)
- Assisting the certified CNAs with resident care.
- Assists with lifting and moving residents for transfer and transport.
- Confirms resident readiness for transport and need for appropriate equipment and ensures that equipment is ready and available.
- Assists residents, whether ambulatory or non-ambulatory.
- Assists residents in designated smoking areas with distribution, lighting, and extinguishing cigarettes (in proper cigarette receptacles).
- Reports any changes in resident status / condition during transport.
- Removes and reports defective equipment to supervisor.
- Cleans, maintains and operates transport equipment and operates elevators to move or escort residents to and from various hospitals / doctor’s office, as directed, following established operating policies and procedures.
- Receives formal instruction / direction upon pick-up and provides formal hand-off report at destination, when not required to stay with resident.
- Assists in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all residents, visitors and fellow employees.
- Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and identifies and can be asked to correct unsafe work conditions with management oversight.
- Complies with all HIPAA policies and procedures.
- Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
- Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
- Attend in-service and training programs as designated.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Other Requirements :
Certificates : Certified CNA required.
