What are the responsibilities and job description for the Universal Worker position at LifeCare Medical Center?
Highlights of your role:
The Universal worker is a trained employee who functions as a member of the direct care team but who may not be qualified to perform certain duties. The Universal worker will be provided training on the tasks they can do without additional certification or credentials. The Universal Worker is a LifeCare employee assisting in a re-allocation of duties during an emergent situation. The Universal worker may have a variety of different skillsets or backgrounds, but will be appropriately trained for the work assigned. For example, if UW is not active on MN NAR Registry, UW will not complete tasks such as ADLs or toileting. If UW is a trained therapist, UW may assist residents with ambulation, range of motion or other exercise programs.
We invite you to join our team as we continue on our commitment of caring for generations.
Since 1915, LifeCare Medical Center has been dedicated to providing quality healthcare in our region. At LifeCare Medical Center, we value every person and take our patient’s healthcare needs seriously. Our employees are the foundation for our success. We’ve fostered a collaborative environment centered around compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. At LifeCare, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a life changing career, within a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and respect. As the third largest employer in Roseau County, LifeCare Medical Center is continually looking for motivated, dedicated, and compassionate leaders who are passionate about delivering the best in healthcare services. We are committed to our communities and take pride in our medical heritage.
Job Details:
Location: Greenbush
Shift: 12-3
Job Schedule: work-based learning
Hours:
FTE:0.2
Weekends:no
Holidays:no
Pay: $16.00-$20.80
What you’ll get to do in this role:
Asks residents meal preferences, collects meal tickets, delivers meal trays
Assists residents with setting up meal, tray, cut up meat, pour drinks, gather condiments, etc, assists residents with cleaning their hands before and after meals
Picks up trays after meals, cleans resident’s table and meal area
Provides light housekeeping in resident rooms, as well as on corridors, pods, communal areas or kitchenettes. Sweeps, mops, wipes counters, sinks, doorknobs, handrails, or high traffic surfaces or areas as needed
Assists with laundry, washing, drying, folding or hanging, or delivering garments to resident’ rooms
Assists residents with activities formal or informal, one to ones or any other type of activity
May assist with thinning charts, scanning documents, filing, sorting or organizing records
Restocks housekeeping closets, carts, nursing supply closets, etc
Tidies resident rooms, may assist with special cleaning or organization such as cleaning closets out, organization clothing or other resident’ items, cleaning out drawers, etc.
Tasks are completed in a manner that meets the resident’s physical, mental and psychosocial needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning.
Assists residents with feeding, if qualified to do so
Assists with other care & ADL tasks, if qualified to do so
You’re an excellent fit, if you have:
- good customer service skills
- ability to work as a productive member of a team
- good communication skills
Benefits statement:
LifeCare Medical Center offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying employees. Depending upon eligibility, we offer a variety of benefits including health, dental, and life insurance. We also offer short and long-term disability, tuition assistance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and a generous time off package to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
LifeCare Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Salary : $16 - $21
