Job Description
The Opportunity
As a Health Care Aide, you will work as a member of the care team, collaborating on the delivery of resident care. The Health Care Aide, under the supervision of a Licensed Practical Nurse, applies their knowledge and skills to provide a wide variety of safe and thorough basic care and services to residents.
What You Will Do
- Work to your full scope of practice and provide resident-focused care.
- Observe residents for any changes in status during tub bathing, washing, cleaning, dressing, and changing. Report any changes in the resident’s condition to the staff nurse as soon as possible.
- Participate in the development of the Nursing Care Plan (NCP) by sharing observations, information, and knowledge of the residents’ needs and strengths.
- Share this information with other members of the nursing team and the health care team (Collaborative Care Model) so that the plan addresses the resident’s individual ne...