CBRF Assistant -Household Assistant I

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Implements each individual's Service Plan, therapeutic physical/psychological care, and increases independent vocational and leisure skills.
• Carry out restorative plans.
• Maintain documentation of behavioral symptoms and other data collection requirements in accordance with Service Plan.
• Affords assistance with activities of daily living, promotes independence with cares (including personal hygiene), ambulation, meal preparation, laundry, and household tasks.
• Provides appropriate interventions during medical, behavioral, and facility emergencies.
• Performs personal hygiene including bathing, oral care, skin and nail care, and hand washing.
• Assists with toileting, bowel and bladder retraining, and perinea care.
• Supports mobility, transfers, ambulation, positioning, and range of motion according to the care plan.
• Administers all medications and treatments as prescribed by physician and psychiatrist.
• Verifies narcotic count at the beginning and end of every shift.
• Documents accurately all cares given, including dietary intake and output, temperature, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration, using approved abbreviations and descriptive terms.
• Serves residents their meals; motivates and assists them with intake of nourishment and fluids.
• Participates in the planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staffing meetings when assigned.
• Informs verbally and/or submits in writing any observations and changes in a resident for the licensed nurse or supervisor to evaluate, including dietary intake.
• Answers all call signals and requests of residents immediately.
• Encourages/assists residents in keeping their rooms clean and orderly; assists with making beds.
• Maintains unit in a clean and orderly manner.
• Keeps all resident's personal belongings and equipment clean.
• Escorts residents to appointments as scheduled.
• Participates in household activity programs planned for residents as needed.
• Performs a total inventory of all resident's possessions on admission, discharge, or transfer.
• Ensures all resident's possessions are properly labeled.
• Tracks and reconciles resident fund accounts at the beginning and end of the shift. Assists with deposits and withdrawals from resident accounts as needed for community involvement activities.
• Responds to resident emergency including bleeding, falls, seizures, CPR, and performance of Heimlich maneuver.
• Assists with post-mortem care as assigned.
• Transports dietary carts and linen carts.
• Performs housekeeping and laundry responsibilities as needed.
• Assists with the training and orientation of new Household Assistants.
• Provides backup assistance to other department personnel as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of PPE and its proper use for personal safety measures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all resident care information and assure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times per HIPAA.
• Knowledge of chemicals used in housekeeping and laundry services including hazardous laundry chemicals and isolation procedures.
• Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest as well as a clean environment.
• Ability to work tactfully and cooperatively with residents, families, visitors, and entire staff throughout the organization.
• Ability to verbally communicate with residents, families, the public, and other members of the organization.
• Must be able to exhibit a warm, cheerful, caring manner.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions.
• Ability to interpret and implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence; Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits requiring minimal direction and supervision.
• Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
• Knowledge of computer software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications consistent for this position.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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