What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Associate-PRN POOL position at Morningside Ministries?
Description:
Be a part of our team and make a difference in our residents’ lives and your life, too. We do more than offer jobs, we offer careers and a great place to work. Come join our growing team at our state-of-the-art Menger Springs Senior Living Community, located in the beautiful Boerne, TX, just north of San Antonio. We welcome you to join our team as we work together to provide the best retirement experience for all our residents at our CCRC. We are seeking a positive, compassionate, customer service-focused team member for the Care Associate position. We are excited to have you meet our team where we believe in our core anchors of people first, compassionate action, and respectful communication; able to work in a team environment always, now, and everywhere.
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing routine personal care services for residents and assisting with the activities of daily living in the home setting. Responsible for providing services in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local health and safety codes including LSC, laws and regulations, and all applicable policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Provides hands-on nursing care to long-term residents and short-stay patients.
- Assist residents/patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include: bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, grooming, and oral care.
- Collect vital signs, weight and height measurements.
- Transfers residents/patients to and from life enrichment activities, relaxing living areas, and to meals in accordance with their individual Care Plans.
- Be an interactive participant in the development and follow-through of the resident/patient's individual Care Plans.
- Serve and assist during meal services.
- Report to Supervisor any resident/patient experiences in changes in condition, changes in eating habits.
- Use Point of Care (POC) to document and record ADLs and changes in conditions.
- Assist nurses with other resident/patient care duties.
Qualifications:
- Education: High school or the equivalent required.
- Training and Experience: Prior experience is preferred.
- Certifications/Licenses: None.
- Job Knowledge: Minimum of 1 year prior related experience in direct client care in long term care preferred.
Morningside Ministries Immunization Policy: All employees will be required to receive or show proof of receipt of an approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, except where a legally authorized religious or medical (not personal preference) or otherwise legally protected exemption is established. Reasonable accommodations such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like face masks, face shields and other protective equipment or safety measures may be identified as reasonable accommodations enabling the performance of essential job functions.
Morningside Ministries is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Morningside Ministries Core Anchors are People First…Always; Compassionate Action…Now; and Respectful Communication…Everywhere
