Description

Purpose:
Assist the nursing team in delivering the highest quality of care to the residents. Represent nursing leadership in off-hours, managing emergencies, customer service issues, and ensuring staffing coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Know role in disaster and fire plan.
• Must possess willingness to learn infection control and standard precautions and the ability to apply same to essential job functions.
• Maintain confidentiality in regards to resident information and records.
• Fill water pitchers and distribute to residents scheduled to receive them.
• Represent the facility in a professional manner in dealing with residents, their families, visitors and guests.
• Exhibit a collaborative spirit and flexibility; Cooperate with others and relate in a pleasant, friendly and compassionate manner, treating both residents and coworkers with dignity and respect.
• Observe and follow appropriate procedures concerning the facility's corporate compliance program.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of current federal, state and local regulations and internal policies and procedures as they pertain to resident care and rights.
• Follow the chain of command guidelines for inter-facility problem solving.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for all assignments; report to Charge Nurse upon completion of daily assignments for future instruction.
• Clean humidifiers and wheelchairs on a rotating schedule and as needed.
• Maintain resident drawers and closets, and rooms in a clean, orderly fashion.
• Assure clean, safe work/patient area and assist with maintenance of same.
• Go on resident transports to the hospital and to doctor's appointments as needed.
• Change bed linens routinely and when needed.
• Assist with clerical work, e.g., copying, filing, answering telephones appropriately, and delivering messages.
• Assist in transporting residents to/from other rooms; dining room, therapy, activities.
• Assist residents with activities (cutting, pasting, identifying bingo numbers, prn).
• Serve food trays to residents and may assist with feeding as necessary.
• Deliver and fold laundry.
• Attend training, meetings and in-services as required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent, or currently enrolled in a High School Program
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working experience as nurses aide in hospital or nursing home preferred.
• Work Permit is required if under 18 years of age.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34
• OAPSA


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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