SMM SUPPORTIVE CARE AIDE

Safety and Respect

Safeguards all residents’ rights. Treats all individuals with dignity and respect, maintaining a positive attitude and pleasant tone of voice. Maintains confidentiality of resident and company-related information.

Primary Duties

• Provides 1:1 monitoring of residents that require monitoring due to behavioral challenges or socialization
• Answering call lights and assisting with needs if not care related
• Passing ice/fluids for hydration, replacing thickened liquids and ice in coolers
• Making beds, tidying room
• Bagging and labeling personal items
• Labeling and storing bed pans per facility protocol
• Providing companionship to residents as needed for emotional and supportive services
• Restocks supplies
• May assist with grooming, shaving, and brushing teeth as needed, if trained to do so
• Auxiliary transportation of residents to activities and carrying out scheduled activities
• Auxiliary assistance with meals and snacks as needed, including clean up
• May assist with feeding after completing State approved feeding assistant course
• Reports any resident concerns to charge nurse
• Reports maintenance issues immediately to ensure safety of residents and staff

Relationships

Maintains positive relationship with residents, families, co-workers, volunteers and facility representatives.

Training and Development

Participates in regular staff training and in-service education as directed.

Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred
• One-year experience working with older adults or a related field, not required
• Proven ability to read and write English sufficient to understand business correspondence and policy statements; ability to speak clearly with correct pronunciation and communicate effectively with staff, families, and residents.

Benefits

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