Midwest Health Inc.
Key Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Direct Care Worker (non-meds) provides direct care to community residents, primarily for activities of daily living, and assists with housekeeping, laundry, mealtime service, and other duties assigned by the Executive Director. The following is a general list of key job duties and responsibilities. The list is not inclusive; additional duties may be assigned by an authorized supervisor. Assist residents in and out of bed and into a wheelchair according to procedure. This may require assistance from another aide or the use of a gait belt. Assist residents in bathing. Assist residents in dressing or undressing. Assist residents to the bathroom and provide peri-care as needed. Take and record vital signs of residents according to the community schedule and policies. Assist residents to the dining area for meals; may be required to assist with feeding. Strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed. Assist in personal grooming of residents as needed. Turn residents as needed when designated on the care plan. Clean bedpans and manage catheter bags as required. Document and report information regarding residents as instructed. Documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift. Maintain a clean and orderly med room. Provide shift reports on resident status as required. Provide housekeeping/cleaning services as scheduled by the Executive Director, including resident areas and common areas of the community. Provide laundry and linen service and deliver all resident laundry as designated. Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment as instructed; monitor inventory of supplies. Monitor personal and staff compliance with state and federal requirements including but not limited to bloodborne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, and fire safety. Monitor residents’ rights and ensure respectful treatment. Be available to work rotating weekends and holidays. Essential Job Duties / Physical Requirements
The following is a general list of key job/physical requirements. Other requirements may be necessary as deemed by the Community. Regular worksite attendance. Complete at least 12 hours of in-service education approved and required by the community and regulatory departments. Complete Relias assignments on time. Successfully complete skills check-off with the RN annually. Demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with coworkers and other departments. Basic computer skills. If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, comply with the Company’s Motor Vehicle policy. Read, write, speak, and understand English. Be able to work beyond normal hours, weekends, and holidays when necessary. Be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergencies. Be able to perform essential position functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Lift, carry, push, and pull weights as specified: lift up to 10 lbs (often), 11–25 lbs (often), 26–50 lbs (frequently), over 50 lbs (frequently); carry up to 10 lbs (constantly), 11–25 lbs (occasionally), 26–50 lbs (occasionally), over 50 lbs (occasionally). Reach above shoulder height, at shoulder height, and below shoulder height; push/pull movements regularly. Hand manipulation including grasping, handling, and fingering (variable frequencies). Other physical considerations: twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing; operating a vehicle or equipment as required. Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and hostile individuals; adequate vision and hearing (or use of prosthetics) to perform duties.
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The Direct Care Worker (non-meds) provides direct care to community residents, primarily for activities of daily living, and assists with housekeeping, laundry, mealtime service, and other duties assigned by the Executive Director. The following is a general list of key job duties and responsibilities. The list is not inclusive; additional duties may be assigned by an authorized supervisor. Assist residents in and out of bed and into a wheelchair according to procedure. This may require assistance from another aide or the use of a gait belt. Assist residents in bathing. Assist residents in dressing or undressing. Assist residents to the bathroom and provide peri-care as needed. Take and record vital signs of residents according to the community schedule and policies. Assist residents to the dining area for meals; may be required to assist with feeding. Strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed. Assist in personal grooming of residents as needed. Turn residents as needed when designated on the care plan. Clean bedpans and manage catheter bags as required. Document and report information regarding residents as instructed. Documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift. Maintain a clean and orderly med room. Provide shift reports on resident status as required. Provide housekeeping/cleaning services as scheduled by the Executive Director, including resident areas and common areas of the community. Provide laundry and linen service and deliver all resident laundry as designated. Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment as instructed; monitor inventory of supplies. Monitor personal and staff compliance with state and federal requirements including but not limited to bloodborne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, and fire safety. Monitor residents’ rights and ensure respectful treatment. Be available to work rotating weekends and holidays. Essential Job Duties / Physical Requirements
The following is a general list of key job/physical requirements. Other requirements may be necessary as deemed by the Community. Regular worksite attendance. Complete at least 12 hours of in-service education approved and required by the community and regulatory departments. Complete Relias assignments on time. Successfully complete skills check-off with the RN annually. Demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with coworkers and other departments. Basic computer skills. If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, comply with the Company’s Motor Vehicle policy. Read, write, speak, and understand English. Be able to work beyond normal hours, weekends, and holidays when necessary. Be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergencies. Be able to perform essential position functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Lift, carry, push, and pull weights as specified: lift up to 10 lbs (often), 11–25 lbs (often), 26–50 lbs (frequently), over 50 lbs (frequently); carry up to 10 lbs (constantly), 11–25 lbs (occasionally), 26–50 lbs (occasionally), over 50 lbs (occasionally). Reach above shoulder height, at shoulder height, and below shoulder height; push/pull movements regularly. Hand manipulation including grasping, handling, and fingering (variable frequencies). Other physical considerations: twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing; operating a vehicle or equipment as required. Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and hostile individuals; adequate vision and hearing (or use of prosthetics) to perform duties.
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