General Patient Care Job In Coppell, Texas
Resident Associate - St Joseph Village
Coppell, Texas 75019 Type of Facility: Hospital
Summary:
Provide personal care services, assistance, support and supervision to residents.
Responsibilities:
- Follow the assistance plan in providing services to residents
- Assist in the development and updating of each resident's assistance plan
- Do personal laundry for residents if so requested in the assistance plan
- Strip and make residents' beds weekly; taken residents' linen to laundry for processing
- Assist in serving meals and bussing tables during mealtimes
- Clean residents' apartments, on daily basis, as instructed
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene and mobility
- Give residents prescribed medication or remind them to take medication
- Assist residents with oxygen, ostomies and other medical problems as outlined in the assistance plan
- Encourage socialization among residents
- Assist with the activity program; conduct activities as directed by the Activity Coordinator or assigned by supervisor
- Encourage and/or remind residents to participate in activities
- Promote activities enthusiastically to pique residents' interest
- Chaperone activities outside the facility when requested
- Monitor health, safety and well-being of the residents
- Document information pertaining to changes in residents' functional status, personal needs, appointments, etc. as requested
- Assist in keeping the environment safe for residents
- Provide one-on-one support/visitation to assigned residents on a weekly basis or as requested by supervisor or as specified in the assistance plan or daily communication log
- Report concerns about residents to supervisor and coworkers
- Respond to resident emergencies; provide first-aid assistance and arrange for appropriate medical attention/follow-up
- Provide transportation services, using the company vehicle
- Identify supplies needed to perform tasks and report needs to supervisor
- Maintain an accurate record of chargeable services (transportation, cleaning, personal laundry, guest meals, guest room use, etc)
- Submit record to supervisor by the designated date each month
- Practice safety in working around and with equipment, chemicals, tools and utensils
- Carry out other duties as assigned by supervisor
Work Type:
Full Time
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