Program Assistant

Program Assistant

Title: Program Assistant

Supervisor: Charge Nurse

Full Time, Monday- Friday

Compensation: $18-$19/ hourly

Description

A high school diploma or equivalent, one or more years of experience working with adults in a healthcare or social service setting, sensitivity to the needs of disabled adults from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, awareness of and ability to execute basic transfer techniques, and ability to lift moderate weight without injury.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Greet and assist visitors, caregivers, providers and community members in a professional and courteous manner
• Provide participants with assistance in the Activities of Daily Living, and document accordingly.
• Assist clinical staff in implementing participant care plans, and verbally reporting care plan concerns/updates.
• Assist program nurses in collecting medical information, i.e., vital signs and carrying out treatments or therapies.
• Lead or assist in therapeutic activities as planned both in the program and out in the community.
• Engage participants therapeutically to encourage quality care delivery
• Observe and report any change in participant's health or mental status to program manager and/or clinical staff
• Provide initial de-escalation and behavior management interventions to maintain safety and well-being
• Provide initial incident reporting information as needed to ensure accurate incident/accident data
• Keep all activity areas, dining areas and rest rooms neat and picked up.
• Actively participate in all staff meetings in their entirety. This includes: Giving input, writing down suggestions and following through on goals and objectives as established by the team.
• Actively participate in all mandatory employee trainings
• Set up activity areas and needed supplies in advance for all scheduled activities.
• Help with preparation, serving and clean-up of mealtime, as assigned and as needed.
• Document participant attendance (arrivals and departures)
• Assist participants on and off vans and in and out of the program as assigned.
• Agree to work as assigned. Rogerson Communities is committed to providing the people it serves the highest quality of care.
• Perform other program related duties as deemed necessary by supervisor.

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