Waiver Care Aide

  • Full-Time
  • East China, MI
  • Medilodge Of St. Clair
  • Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
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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.:
Licenses/Certification:
  • Pass 8 hour online certification course
  • Pass facility competency skills checklist:
Essential Functions:
  • 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.:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and facility staff.:
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