Universal Worker - Prairie Senior

About the role

The universal worker position at Prairie Senior assists the clinical team with non-nursing duties to create a pleasant environment for our residents.

Responsibilities

• Follow resident assignment schedule as made out by charge nurse, or Unit Manager
• Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheelchair as required
• Comb hair, nail care (cannot use clippers) of any residents assigned
• Answer call lights in a timely manner; determine if request does not involve direct care and then carry out request
• Be alert to resident's comforts and needs. Answer their requests promptly and report to nurse any needs that exceeds your ability
• Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations
• Observe all residents and report anything unusual or abnormal to Charge Nurse
• Follow safety guidelines. Promptly remove and clean up urine or bowel excretions from floor and other spills or safety hazards
• Clean wheelchairs, beds, nursing equipment, resident personal hygiene items, and other items as directed
• Participate in emergency fire or disaster drills and other in-service training as scheduled
• Safely utilize equipment; report any equipment needing service or repair immediately
• Bring laundry barrels to laundry room, get linens for beds, make unoccupied beds
• Absentee residents to and from daily activities
• Assist with activities going on in building
• Clerical functions as assigned

Requirements

• Ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting in excess of 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations
• Manual dexterity required performing tasks in assisting residents with their personal needs
• Ability to safely care for residents in a patient and respectful manner despite some resident's lack of cooperation and/or combativeness

Qualifications

• Understanding and ability to follow Universal Safety Precautions in order to protect oneself, residents and other staff members

Skills

• Self-starter who takes initiative, is open minded and a team player
• Maintain a positive attitude with good energy
• Create a positive, supportive working atmosphere
• Display integrity and accountability
• Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self-improvement
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures
• Arrive at work on time and when scheduled
• Demonstrate flexibility, initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks
• Display behavior that reflects the image of the institution

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance available
• To be determined
• Pre-Tax and Roth Contributions
• Automatic 6% salary deferral upon employment
• Regular and matching contributions after one-year and 1,000 hours worked
• Provides Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Full-time coverage - equal to two times employees annual income
• Part-time coverage - one-time annual income
• Differential and Certification Pay
• Eligible employees receive shift, weekend and holiday differential pay
• Other Benefits
• Paid time off
• On-site child care services
• Funeral leave
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent, Medical and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts
• The Standard Group Insurance
• Discounted membership rate for MASAMany More!