Attending, ambulatory care job description

ETHIC - Excellence, Teamwork, Hospitality, Integrity, and Compassion - steadfastly characterizes our mission to continually enrich the daily lives of residents. We practice these principles with every task and interaction, from personal caregiver assistance to mowing the grass. At Touchmark, we say:
I AM AN ALLY • I AM A FRIEND • I AM A GIVER

As a Memory Care Life Enrichment Assistant, you will enrich lives in our specialty neighborhoods every day by assisting in the planning and implementation of an activities program that will meet the physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual needs of residents. You will have the daily opportunity to exercise your creativity and your ability to encourage and motivate others, and to be a positive presence in the lives of residents and their families.

We are hiring for a Part-Time 16-20 hour position. Shifts may include a regular Saturday or Sunday.

The ideal candidate will be trustworthy, compassionate and have a warm and friendly personality but will also:
• Have a commitment to Touchmark's values (excellence, teamwork, hospitality, integrity, and compassion), as well as a desire to model these values and to encourage others to be allies, friends and givers
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Have experience working with a social or recreational activities program
• Enjoy working as part of a team to arrange, organize, and assist with activities both on and off campus, such as holiday and birthday celebrations, social events, community outings, and exercise programs
• Have a genuine interest in caring for elderly residents and working in a geriatric environment
• Have a commitment to confidentiality in respect to resident status and medical history
• Be able to maintain patient and tactful composure when working with residents, family members, staff members and visitors
Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Work independently leading activities for our Memory Care residents
• Implement daily activities in Memory Care
• Work closely with the Memory Care Life Enrichment Coordinator/Life Enrichment Director
• Go offsite on scenic bus trips and other outings
• Assist in planning special events for residents and families
• Support Life Enrichment team with Assisted Living and Independent Living activities and special events as needed
• Additional hours are available supporting the transportation team's medical appointments

Benefits:
Touchmark is dedicated to providing the best for our residents, and it all begins with providing the best for our employees. That's why we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to our part-time team members, which includes:
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• On-Demand Pay allows you to access your pay as you earn it

We are looking to hire individuals whose values align with ours and who believe in doing everything they can to lead by example in safety, compassion, and empathy. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

Check us out at www.Touchmark.com.

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**Caregivers / Wellness Assistants up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement**

Marycrestis seeking CareAssistants for its community in Livonia,MI.Marycrestis a member of Trinity Health Senior Communities (THSC), one of the nation's largest, multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems, with over 40 communities in multiple states. From our amazing residents and guests who live and stayatour communities to our colleague-centric culture, you'll find an environment that fosters a diversity of careersoptions, andpromotes career growth within the greater Trinity network.

**What Perks and Benefits Can You Look Forward to?**

+ **FT Midnights, every other weekend**

+ Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) (up to 3 weeks available to new colleagues!)

+ **Up to $4,000 in tuition reimbursement annually!**

+ Discounts with major vendors; AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans, AND MORE!

+ Low costmedical, dental and vision insurance plans, enjoy lower cost medical services when you visit facilities within the Trinity Health network.

+ Fast response interview times and job offers!

**About the Role**

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager your responsibilities will include:

+ Providing supportive daily care and services in accordance with the resident's care plan

+ Escorting residents to and from meals, activities etc., when needed

+ Proactively identifying, developing and executing solutions to enhance the resident living experience

**Requirements**

+ High School Diploma/GED preferred, students are also encouraged to apply

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Comparable to certified nursing assistant course
• 1 Year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital
• 1 Year experience as unit clerk/secretary

Essential Functions

• Teamwork and Communication
  Greets and makes welcome a variety of customers by telephone and in-person.
  Obtains information from visitors/callers, directs as appropriate or takes complete and accurate messages. Acts on requests for customer assistance.
  Uses scripts as appropriate including answering phones, transferring calls and service recovery.
  Answers call lights within four (4) rings or calls into patient rooms to validate request.
  Answers phone within four (4) rings and transfers calls as indicated.
  Responds to all inquiries with a timeliness that promotes customer satisfaction.
  Coordinates with physicians and department team members via paging system or phones.
  Assists in directing others during crisis intervention (codes, disasters, etc.).
  Communicates effectively with all levels of staff and uses chain of command per unit guidelines.
  Prioritizes workload in accordance with patient's needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
  Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes in assignment.
  Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources.
  Asks for assistance to get workload completed.
  Reports to license nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
  Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.
  Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
• Admissions, Discharge and Transfer Responsibilities
  Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.).
  Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to the unit.
  Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room.
  Inventories and documents patient's personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and updates as needed.
  Accounts for patient's belongings during transfer and discharge process.
  Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
  Removes all patient's equipment and supplies upon discharge.
  D/c's patient from IDX within expected timeframe of patient leaving unit.
  As directed by RN, appropriately enters orders related to equipment, supplies and dietary needs; seeks RN clarification when needed to ensure accuracy.
• Patient Care Activities
  Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
  Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities.
  Provides and documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
  In monitored units, follows telemetry process and collaborates with central telemetry for initiating/discontinuing monitoring.
  Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to licensed nurse.
  Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
  Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
  Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
  Communicates plans to transfer patients/residents to other departments or discharge to home.
• Safety
  Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
  Uses proper body mechanics and safe patient mobilization equipment to ensure patient's safety and avoid personal injury.
  Follows safety procedures required for equipment use.
  Reports observed hazards and unsafe practices.
  Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms.
  Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others.
  Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints.
  Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures).
• Medical Record/Information Management
  Obtains chart inserts for admissions and maintains charts, ensuring additional forms are available and placed in charts.
  Obtains previous charts from medical records.
  Dismantles charts to return to Medical Records, including old charts.
  Requests Medical records, films, or other medical information from other facilities as needed.
  Files interdisciplinary and diagnostic printouts in chart per standards.
  Dates, times, and initials all entries.
  Assists team members in locating patient data information.
  Collects and prepares patient data necessary to support inter-facility transfers.
  Accurately updates electronic information systems (i.e. tracking shell, Stafflink, NaviCare Hill-Rom systems).
  Ensures timely teletracking updates/requests.
  Enters accurate disposition of patient requiring admission, transfer, or discharge per unit time guidelines.
  Coordinates scheduling of test and retrieving results to support patient progress.
  Retrieves diagnostic study, lab results, and other relevant patient information supportive of patient assessment.
  Prepares/stocks downtime packets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic patient/resident care skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform all baseline resident / patient care skills under guidance of licensed nurse.
• Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; H.S. Diploma or Equivalent