Job Details

This posting is for a job opening in Castro Valley, California.

The main purpose of your job position is to support the Nursing Department and staff. This position will perform a variety of support functions.

Starting Wage: $18 hr.

On Call/Part Time

Examples of Essential Duties:

• Become familiar with the facility's administrative structure as introduced in the pre-training orientation session
• Report to the charge nurse all accidents/incidents (even of an unknown source) you observe on the shift they occur.
• Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Answer phone (especially during mealtimes)
• Assist with errand of residents/staff
• Assist with secretarial tasks at the nursing station (making copies, filing, etc.) as requested
• Straighten resident closets/drawers - label resident belongings. Complete personal belonging form
• Maintain orderly/clean resident rooms and common areas (utility rooms, showers, resident bathrooms, day rooms, break room, etc.)
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
• Answer call bells promptly & report needs to CNA/Nurse
• Make rounds assisting residents by opening/closing blinds, straightening blankets, making sure call bells are within reach, etc.
• Turn all medications found in the resident's room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
• Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
• Transport residents to & from meals/activities/outdoors/etc.
• Provide residents with Reality Orientations as instructed
• Pass linen. Make unoccupied beds. Put extra covers on beds.
• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before serving meals, etc., as necessary
• Clean feeder tables, wheelchairs, bedside/over bed tables, urinals, bedpans, refrigerators, microwaves, etc.
• Place supplies/briefs in resident rooms/ common areas/ Unpack and stock supply room when deliveries arrive.
• Replace trash can liners in wastebaskets
• Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident's condition so that appropriate information can be entered into the resident's care plan.
• Pass snacks/trays to residents (To include passing protective clothing covers, opening milk cartons, refiling drinks, cutting food, etc.) Return trays to dietary. NEVER FEED THE RESIDENTS
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing residents with sight problems of food that is on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Qualifications:

• Must possess, at minimum, an 8th grade education
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals,
  professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental
  regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and
  procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and
  respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and
  proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
  concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization
  exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
  written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in
  the Microsoft Suite products.