Job Description
Care Partner Our Care Partners provide a holistic approach to meeting resident care needs, assisting residents with daily living needs including meal service, light housekeeping, laundry, and programming in addition to providing activities of daily living. They provide encouragement and guide residents to maintain or reach their highest functional level, recognizing the individual's needs and providing a home-like atmosphere within a strong team support. Full-Time night shift opening (12-hour shifts) Duties/Responsibilities Provide redirection, reassurance, and emotional and psychological support to residents and family members in a caring, home atmosphere. Initiate and lead activities for residents. Facilitate socialization and participate in planned activities to the extent that the resident is able and willing. Ensure that residents have a pleasant dining experience. Allow the resident to smell the aroma of food, making the experience as similar to home-like as possible. Allow resident to participate in cooking activities by providing a safe environment for resident to experience and reminisce the cooking experience. Ensure that resident's food is accessible, self-help devices are available, and food is appropriately arranged for visually impaired residents. Record resident's food intake and/or output as directed and report changes in eating habits to the charge nurse. Assist with food set-up and feeding of patients. If tray service is utilized, only on an as- needed basis, ensure timely removal. Ensure dignity and grace in assisting residents with personal care. Ensure that bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, toileting, oral hygiene and incontinence care are performed in accordance to residents care plan. Allow them the time to play an active role in choices and performance. Keep incontinent residents as clean and dry as possible at