The student aide will learn and perform essential patient care procedures, including hygiene, feeding, mobility assistance, and monitoring vital signs. They are also responsible for documenting patient status and maintaining a safe, clean environment in accordance with facility policies.
Requirements summary
Candidates should possess a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills. The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and transferring patients while adhering to safety and privacy regulations.
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Job description
Join us at Northridge Health & Rehab – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day.
We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers.
And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities Full Time: Starting Pay: $12.60/hour Weekly pay Benefits Offered: Paid time off with ability to cash out 7 paid Holidays Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Company Paid Life and Disability 401(k) with match Referral Bonus Program ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Learn procedures and assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested.
Learn and demonstrate procedures for preparing patient room for new admission.
Understand and utilize care plans.
Identify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal.
Learn to understand diet card and can identify dietary restrictions and/or special diets.
Learn to determine and record percentage of meal consumed.
Learn to provide assistance with meals as requested (tray delivery, feeding etc).
Learn to provide after meal care (remove tray, brush teeth, wash face and hands etc).
Learn proper procedures for making an occupied bed.
Learn proper procedures for making an unoccupied bed.
Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for bed baths.
Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for giving a tub bath.
Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for giving a shower Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for incontinence care.
Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for giving perineal care.
Learn to dress/demonstrate proper procedures for dressing the bedfast and/or ambulatory patients.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for hair care (brushing/combing).
Learn/shampoo/demonstrate proper procedures for hair care for the bedfast and wheelchair bound patient.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for nail care (trimming, cleaning, etc) and recognize any problems that need attention Learn/demonstrate proper procedures for shaving (face, legs, under arm, etc).
Benefits
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Disability insurance
Company paid life insurance
401(k) with match
Referral bonus program
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for oral care.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for denture care.
Learn/prepare patients for meal service and feed as necessary.
Learn to identify common sites for skin breakdown.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for skin care.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures care in the prevention of skin breakdown.
Learn/appropriately apply/demonstrate proper procedures for use of restraints in accordance with physician orders.
Learn/release restraints and provide exercise.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for external/indwelling catheter care.
Learn/apply/demonstrate proper procedures for catheter care appropriately (drainage bag and tubing, leg strap, etc).
Learn to record patient intake and output as requested.
Learn to offer fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds).
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for bowel and bladder training/retraining.
Learn to offer/demonstrate proper procedures for bedpan toileting as needed.
Learn to provide/demonstrate proper procedures for colostomy care.
Learn to take and record vital signs (temps, pulse, weight, respirations etc).
Learn and demonstrate proper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients.
Learn and demonstrate proper techniques for giving range of motion.
Learn to collect/demonstrate proper procedures for collecting stool and urine samples.
Learn and demonstrate the ability to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse and/or change in patient condition Learn/demonstrate proper documentation in accordance with established procedure.
Learn/demonstrate proper documentation in accordance with established procedure.
Greet patients upon admission and assist them as requested.
Receive and give report on patient’s status or condition.
Assist patients to and from activities as requested.
Learn and demonstrate proper procedures for assisting patients with walking (with or without assistive devices).
Learn/assist/demonstrate proper procedures for providing care for the dying patient.
Learn/assist/demonstrate proper procedures for providing post mortem care as requested.
Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for providing routine care for the bedfast patient (turning etc).
Participate in Nursing Center surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
Attend and participate in continuing educational programs to keep abreast on changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification, as required.
Attend and participate in mandatory in-services.
Honor patient’s rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
Comply with Corporate Compliance Program.
Report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
Follow established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
Follow established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
Perform other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.
Comply with all Privacy and Security programs.
Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A high school diploma or its equivalent preferred.
Supervisory responsibilities none.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications: Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Please see minimum qualifications PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
The associate frequently is required to walk.
Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
The associate is occasionally required to stand.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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