Universal Worker

Job Purpose

Responsible for all duties in relation to safely providing for the resident’s care and well-being. It requires a responsible demeanor in order for the resident population to have confidence in the ability to provide for their needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with all of the care needs a resident might require including, but not limited to, toileting, ambulation, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, escorting, and transferring from place to place.
• Understands the resident alert status and what to be aware of where the resident is concerned and reports any changes immediately.
• Understands and agrees to follow the resident’s interim service plan as care needs change.
• Is aware of the changing needs of the resident based on their service plan.
• Notifies Resident Care Coordinator/Administrator/Health Services Director (HSD) of resident changes of condition.
• Assists in the dining room during meal times including, but not limited to, set up, take meal/beverage orders, serve, and clean tables and area after each meal period.
• Assist with activities when required and/or be responsible for getting the residents to scheduled activities.
• Responsible for getting the resident ready and to the lobby for scheduled appointments.
• Aware of what constitutes a change of condition and report to Medication Tech/Resident Care Coordinator/HSD immediately.
• Delivers and re-stocks the residents’ incontinent supplies.
• Capable of washing, drying, folding and returning laundry to the appropriate resident.
• Collects and disposes trash in designated receptacles.
• Has knowledge of, and can demonstrate proper technique, or can learn how to assist with a gait belt, sit to stand lift, transfer board, oxygen equipment, catheter, specimen, transfer pole, trapeze, wheel chair, scale, and other equipment as directed by the Resident Care Coordinator/HSD.
• Capable of taking accurate vital signs and weights.
• Able to perform assigned housekeeping duties including, but not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, polishing, wiping down hand rails, chairs, and tables, picking up newspapers, clean bathrooms, re-stock toilet and paper towels and mop.
• Maintains general cleanliness of the resident’s apartment (cleans commodes, hi-rise toilet seats).
• Reports to maintenance/Administrator/Resident Care Coordinator regarding any safety issues in resident’s apartment such as frayed cords, broken furniture/equipment, etc.
• Notifies management when an incident or error occurs while on shift and accurately completes an incident report.
• Covers for the receptionist as directed by Administrator/Resident Care Coordinator.
• Capable of assisting in care needs of residents.
• Answers call lights in a timely manner.
• Maintains responsibility for: pagers, keys and radios while on duty and signs them in and out every shift.

Minimum Education Required

Completion of some high school or equivalent courses.

Minimum Experience Required

None, on-the-job training provided.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law

Active and unexpired CPR certification.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred)

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
• A familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population.
• Previous elder care experience preferred.