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POSITION: Custodial Care
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
RESPONSIBLE TO: RN – Charge Nurse, RN/LPN, DOC
Scope of Position: The Custodial Care Attendant assists in providing non-nursing observation and supervision. They assist in the creation of a safe environment for residents. As an employee of the RK Mac Donald Nursing Home, every person has a responsibility to be involved in providing a stimulating environment for the residents. In keeping with our Mission, Vision and Values and our philosophy of Resident Centered Care, the Custodial Care Attendant serves as a positive role model; as a partner in the provision of care and support of our Residents, and represents the home in a positive, professional, efficient and confidential manner.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide safe non-nursing supervision as directed by the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor
- Assisting to settle, redirect assigned resident to and from their own room and between care areas
Skills & Competencies
- Capable of managing stressful situations
- Ability to foster relationships
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with families and all members of the care team
- Ability to handle physically demanding work
- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills
- Ability to work shift work
- Maintains confidentiality
Major Job Functions
- Report to the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor at the beginning and end of your shift
- Receives resident specific direction from Nursing staff
- Stay with resident at all times. Breaks are to be arranged with the Nursing staff
- Offer companionship, physical assistance and continual observation aimed at maintaining safety and preventing injury
- Does not provide, participate in, or discuss any direct care related to the resident. Family discussion and/or conversations related to condition or care of the resident are to be redirected to the assigned care provider (CCA or LPN) or Charge Nurse
- Provides observation/supervision to their assigned resident only and completes hourly check form
- Receive consent from Nursing staff prior to leaving the unit with the resident.
- Communicate resident behaviors &/or concerns regularly with Nursing staff
- Under the direction of the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor follows RK MacDonald policies and procedures in relation to the resident’s care plan.
- Any documentation related to the resident will only be done on specific instructions of the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor.
- No personal &/or family notes are to be recorded at any time
Education Required
- Ability to read and write at grade 10 level
- Training/experience caring for persons with dementia &/or challenging behaviors would be an asset
- Training in personal safety techniques and basic principles of behavior management would be an asset