CBRF Weekend Warrior - PRN

Job Description

Job Description

CBRF Professional- Relentless Care, LLC

Job Description

Job Title: PCW Assistant Professional Reports To: AFH Director/MSW

Delegation of Authority: As a PCW Worker, you are delegated the authority,

responsibility, and accountability for carrying out your assigned duties.

  Position Summary: The PCW assists older or disabled people who are functionally, physically,

and/or socially impaired and need 24-hour oversight. The PCW’s role is to assist residents with

those activities of daily living that they are unable to perform without help, fostering at all times

residents’ independence and freedom of choice. All responsibilities will be conducted in a

manner that is consistent with the philosophy of the Shepherd’s Inn and Relentless Care

Services.

  Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Provides assistance as needed with

• Dressing and undressing (clothing should be clean and appropriate for the season)

• Bathing

• Personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, hair care, foot care)

• Mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monit220oring of safe transfer

and ambulation techniques

• Care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids

2. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Provides assistance as needed with

• Telephone (assistance with calls, phone repairs, hearing, and vision adaptive devices)

• Housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making and

bed changes

• Laundry

• Escorts residents and coordinates internal transportation needs and external as needed

• Mail delivery, resident’s personal correspondence

3. Medication Assistance:

• Assists residents with administration of medications, including monitoring of medication

supplies and documentation

4. Health Maintenance and Monitoring Tasks:

• Observes and reports changes in residents’ physical condition and cognitive and emotional

status to the Director/LPN as needed

• Conducts room checks and resident rounds

• Monitors for environment safety hazards

• Records incidents, errors, or accidents

• Records resident and resident-related events

• Records time records for Record Services

5. Dining:

• Assists in a variety of tasks relating to dining, encouraging independence (escorting

residents to dining room if needed, setting up and cleaning tables, serving meals, and

bussing tables). May be required to prepare meals and snacks.

6. Activity Program:

• Responsible for participating in and supporting the resident-centered activity program.

• Transport residents for activities, appointments, etc, using Relentless Care vehicle.

7. Emergency Preparedness:

• Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations

8. Facility Housekeeping and Maintenance

• Vacuums, dusts, and cleans commons areas on schedule and as needed

• Replaces things such as light bulbs, garbage liners, batteries, etc.

Leadership:

• Plans and completes duties with minimal direction from supervisor

• Works collaboratively with peers and other team members

• Uses tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in potentially sensitive or emotionally

charged situations

• Follows up with appropriate staff, residents, or other individuals regarding reported

complaints, problems, and concerns

• Acts as ambassador and public relations representative to guests and visitors

• Maintains all certifications required for employment

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly completes appropriate records, service plan and other documentation which is to

be submitted in a timely manner

• Orders and monitors appropriate use of resident care, office, and other needed supplies

• Copies special paperwork or forms

• Prepares and maintains resident census records

• Notifies the Director or co-workers at least two (2) hours before assigned schedule if you

will be late or absent from work. Replaces self if at all possible.

Other Duties:

1. Demonstrates a respect of residents and an understanding of the aging process, and

understanding of family dynamics in the aging family.

2. Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as

well as a calm environment.

3. Ensure that all residents are treated fairly with kindness, dignity and respect.

4. Respect residents’ personal property rights, maintaining residents’ rights to privacy and

confidentiality.

5. Attends and participates in scheduled orientation and in service training and educational

classes a minimum of fifteen (15) hours per year.

6. Attends and participates in staff meetings, projects or committees as assigned.

7. Assists with quality assurance programs when indicated.

8. Assists in training of new staff.

9. Maintains GSS Core Values.

10. Participation in organizational idea program.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Must be trained in the services you will provide to residents and are capable of doing

assigned duties, be able to think, act, and intervene independently in both routine and emergency

situations, must be self-motivated and function as an “in-charge” person, must be able to relate to residents and staff in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances, must be able to work flexible hours and participate in holiday activities.

  Work Setting and Environment:

1. Work is performed primarily indoors although residents are welcome to be outdoors for

special events or just for fresh air. The Shepherd’s Inn is well-lighted and clean with

some exposure to dust. Heat, air conditioning, and humidity are controlled in the

building’s heating and air conditioning system with a temperature variance of 72-78

degrees, exposure to loud or unpleasant voices and chance for bodily injury, periodic stress of working with sick residents and their families, combined with the resident who may be confused, irrational, highly agitated or given to abrupt mood swings and at times confused.

Working Conditions:

1. Exposed to body fluids, infection, odors, and behavior of residents.

2. Exposed to chemicals/cleaning solutions.

3. Universal Precautions are to be followed at all times.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other

reasonable related business duties as assigned by the, CBRF Director or Executive Director.

Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties, and hours as needs arise.

This document is for management communication only and not intended to imply a written or

implied contract.