Universal Worker - Full Time Day Shift

Description

Full time 40 hours per week Universal Worker position with two weekends on and two weekends off rotation.

Purpose of your job position:
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide your assigned residents direction regarding their personal care needs, and as may be directed by your supervisors.

Delegation of Authority:

As a Universal Worker, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

 Job Functions:

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. 

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist and provide direction to residents regarding their personal care needs, which include but are not limited to grooming, hygiene, dressing, nutrition, housekeeping, etc. 

Assist with meal services, including meal preparation, serving, and ensuring residents’ dietary needs are met.

Perform housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for residents. Keep common areas clean at all times. 

Manage laundry services, including washing, drying, folding, and organizing residents’ clothing and linens

Engage residents in a variety of leisure activities to promote mental and emotional well-being.

Make and Change bed linens as needed. 

Answer resident call lights and respond to door alarms promptly.

Complete all required documentation in a neat, timely, and accurate manner. 

Maintain a clean, neat and professional appearance at all times.

Personnel Functions

Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.

Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisor.

Notify your unit coordinator/supervisor if needing to leave the facility during your scheduled shift.

Report all complaints and grievances made by the residents.

Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to assure 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.

Meet with your shift’s nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.

Safety & Sanitation 

Notify the charge/staff nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.

Keep floors dry. Report spills immediately.

Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas.

Keep residents personal possessions off the floor and properly stored.

Follow established smoking regulations. Report all violations.

Keep the call light within easy reach of the resident.

Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the charge/staff nurse immediately.

Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.

Report all safety violations.

Before leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the day, store all equipment and supplies in the proper place.

Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.

Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed.

Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use.

Perform routine housekeeping duties

Wash hands before entering and leaving an isolation room/area.

Report any communicable or infectious disease that you contract to the Director of Nursing.

Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.

Use gowns and gloves as indicated.

Equipment & Supply Functions

Use only the equipment you have been trained to use.

Operate all equipment in a safe manner.

Use only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the job. Do not be wasteful.

Report defective equipment to the appropriate personnel.

Inform the charge/staff nurse of your equipment/supply needs.

Resident Rights 

Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information to ensure resident’s rights are protected.

Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.

Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy.

Knock before entering a resident’s room.

Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to