Waiver Care Aide Details

Waiver Care Aide

Medilodge of St. Clair - East China, MI

Employment Type : Full-Time

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Summary: Under supervision, provides basic nursing assistance and assists residents with daily living activities. These individuals have completed the 8 hour online certification course and pass facility competency skills checklist.:

Qualifications:Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.:

• Pass 8 hour online certification course
• Pass facility competency skills checklist:

• Perform tasks under the direct supervision of a nurse or independently if competency is validated
• Competency areas are
• Personal safety and Emergency Care
• Documentation and Core Nursing Skills
• Positioning, Moving and Restorative Care
• Nutrition and Elimination
• Advanced and Specialty Care Environments
• Comfort Care and End of Life
• Assists residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care.
• Obtains food trays and assists residents with feeding.
• Assists resident with turning and positioning in bed
• Assists resident with ambulation for short distance in facility.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Reports to Charge Nurse or designee on progress/lack of progress in achieving restorative goals.:

• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and facility staff.: