Unit assistant

South County Nursing and Rehabilitation
North, RI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/1/2024

South County Nursing and Rehabilitation -

Unit Assistant Opportunities

Lakeside Nursing & Rehab (Formerly South County)

740 Oak Hill Road

North Kingstown, RI

Per Diem, Part Time, and Full Time / Competitive Wages

Get experience on the floor and earn $$ while getting trained in CNA classes! Online as an Option as Well!

Unit Assistant Duties :

  • Make sure linen carts and supplies are adequate.
  • Empty dirty laundry carts and replace clean laundry bags.
  • Review the shower list, strip beds and remake with clean fresh linen.
  • Pass out and collect food trays
  • Calculate intake for residents
  • Answer call lights. Notify CNA / Nurse as needed
  • Keep hallways clean and free of clutter.
  • Clear tables after meals and wash tables.
  • Make sure all dirty dishes and trash from resident’s bedside tables are removed and wipe down tables
  • Assist CNA’s by retrieving items as requested.
  • Make Beds / or turn them down on 2

shift

  • Assist transporting residents to dining room, activities, etc.
  • Assist CNAs with drink cart
  • Wash eyeglasses, turn TV’s on / off for residents, deliver a box of tissues, give a hand massage with lotion, brush their hair, polish nails
  • One on one for restless residents or elopement risks (ONLY IF COMPLETED DEMENTIA TRAINING)
  • Be sure every resident has a call light within reach

You may not :

  • Transfer residents that are unable to transfer themselves or use mechanical lifts
  • You may not toilet or bathe residents
  • You may not dress or undress a resident (you can put on shoes and socks or retrieve a sweater if they are cold)

Always : Be kind and respectful to our residents.

Last updated : 2024-08-30

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