Hospitality Aide - Sonoma, United States - Sonoma Post Acute

Sonoma Post Acute
Sonoma Post Acute
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Sonoma, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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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.) - Serve between meal and bedtime snacks as instructed - Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of resident - Collect and redistribute water pitchers for weekly cleaning by dietary - Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper containers, unauthorized food items, etc.) - Learn and be aware of code system identifying specials needs of residents - Ensure the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed is made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.) - Greet residents and escort them to their room - Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate - Inventory and mark the president's personal possessions as instructed - Store resident's clothing - Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged - Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area - Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors - Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks - Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents - Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift - Report defective equipment to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse - Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs - Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents - Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information - Ensure that you treat all residents fairly and with kindness, dignity, and respect - Knock before entering the resident's room - Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse - Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property - Honor the resident's refusal of assistance. Report such refusal to your supervisor - Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes - Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities - Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB Management, and bloodborne pathogens standard -
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