Position summary
The Nurse Aide performs various duties under the direction and supervision of a professional licensed nurse assisting the clients’ daily recreational, socialization and feeding functions to secure a pleasant, safe and comfortable environment, among other duties. All duties are carried out in accordance with the established regulations, protocols and policies and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists impaired clients in all activities of daily living; assists with ambulation and seating; assists clients into and off buses.
- Participate in initial client assessment and care planning and periodic review of same.
- Facilitate and/or lead development of the activity plan and activity goal setting for each participant when appropriate.
- Provide ongoing communication regarding progress of person served toward participant goals.
- Assist with or supervise and facilitate plan of care.
- Assist with or design and supervise ability-specific recreational activities for each participant.
- Assist with and/or supervise personal care and other ADL’s of clients which may include bathing.
- Assist with meal or snack preparation, feeding and cleanup as needed.
- Assist with ambulation of clients as directed and support physically impaired individuals with good body mechanics.
- Provide support to Licensed Practical Nurse obtaining vital signs.
- Takes temperature, pulse and blood pressure as directed.
- Observe and report changes in participant’s condition to Licensed Practical Nurse or Director.
- Ability to assist with toileting which may involve lifting, pushing and manipulating occupied wheelchairs.
- Work and relate well with other staff, volunteers and participants.
- Participate in staff meetings, in-service training and other relevant training.
- Participate in daily record keeping and documentation as assigned.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment
- Respond to the participant's and family's needs
- Assist Recreational Leader with field trips as needed.
- Ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, visitors and individuals receiving services at Easter Seals.
- Act in compliance with Medical and Non-Medical Emergency Procedures.
- Assist individuals in evacuating building during emergency situations to include but not limited to: fire drills and external disaster drills. Specific duties to be assigned by immediate supervisor.
- Assume assigned responsibility for non-clinical duties during disaster and/or drills including but not limited to safety of files/office areas, closure of doors.
- Work a flexible schedule as required (i.e. month end closing).
- Participate in continuous agency wide quality and performance improvement and comply with all Quality Improvement requirements.
- Other related duties as necessary to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of Easter Seals South Florida as a whole.
Physical Demands
- Regular to frequent requirement, and as needed, to lift objects (up to 50 lbs.), including bending, stooping, stretching, walking, squatting, pushing, pulling, and kneeling for an extensive amount of time.
- The work is in an adult day care setting. In order to conduct activities and interact with elders with Alzheimer in a meaningful way, some physical exertion such as the following physical demands are required: 1. Noise level can be moderate to loud. 2. Detecting unsafe situations by sight or sound. 3. Moving quickly to intervene in unsafe situations.
Educational & Experiential Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred; must possess a Nursing Assistant license or Home Health Aide certificate.
- Must possess CPR/ First Aid Certification.
- Ability to act quickly and calmly in a stressful and/or emergency situation.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally with a diverse population.
- Ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships.
- Ability to take initiative and meet objectives.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding personal information of participants and staff
- Required competencies: Compassion, Customer Focus, Ethics and Values, Patience, Humor, Composure, Work/Life Balance, Informing, Self-Development, Approachability, Interpersonal Savvy Perseverance and Dealing with Ambiguity.
Other
Work a flexible schedule as required.
Other related duties as necessary to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of Easter Seals South Florida as a whole.
Successful completion of background process which includes: Local background check, Level 2 clearance (FBI, FDLE), clear TB test, medical clearance, drug test and reference checks.
Adhere to the use of Universal Health & Safety Precautions as applicable
