Position Summary
The Hospitality Aide is responsible for non-direct care activities which may include but not limited to: passing ice bed making and passing trays to residents who are able to feed themselves. These tasks should be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse to assure patient safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical mental and psychosocial well-being of each patient in accordance with all applicable laws regulations and Life Care standards
Education Experience and Licensure Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job Requirements
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws regulations and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs goals objectives policies and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates vendors etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life CaresCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
- Pass ice water and distribute snacks to residents and clean nourishment refrigerator(s) and cart(s)
- Assist with passing and retrieval of meal trays to cognizant residents and assist with cleaning of dining areas after meals
- Make unoccupied beds and change bed linens
- Organize residents drawers and closets and label all personal items
- Organize shower rooms and clean utility rooms as well as ensure adequate inventory
- Provide 1:1 attention to cognitively impaired residents
- Deliver residents mail
- Transport wheelchair bound residents to and from rooms
- Respond to call lights promptly
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit stand bend lift push pull stoop walk reach and move intermittently during working hours
- Read write speak and understand the English language
- Lift 35 lbs floor to waist lift 35 lbs. waist to shoulder lift and carry 35 lbs. and push/pull 35 lbs.
An Equal Opportunity Employer