Assisted Living Functional Aide
Days 7a-7p
Marymount Manor is seeking a caring and compassionate Functional Aide to assist our residents in our Assisted Living facility, along with a desire to assist in a healthcare setting
Functional Aide Responsibilities:
The main responsibility of Functional Assistant is to assist Marymount Manor’s 400 Hall/Terrace Residents with their daily needs-ensuring that they maintain the highest quality of life, maximum function level and receive basic care, in a safe, clean environment.
Functional Assistant Duties and Responsibilities
- Answering patient requests for assistance.
- Answer telephone, greet and direct visitors and family members.
- Providing standby support for specific residents with daily activities such as bathing and showering per assignment.
- Changing bed linens, sheets and blankets per schedule. Launder linens using industrial washer and dryer.
- Launder personal clothing per schedule, using industrial washer and dryer, fold, hang, redistribute this laundry.
- Perform bimonthly “Pathway to Safety” evaluations for resident as assigned.
- Deliver food and drinks to the resident’s room on each floor when they eat in their room.
- Deliver food and drinks to the residents at their table when they eat in the dining room.
- Measure and record monthly weight for each resident.
- Facilitate scheduled group and individual activities per activity calendar of events.
- Observe residents behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms and report to C.M.T or Nurse on duty.
- Observe residents personal space and belongings for safety hazards and policy violations, report as needed.
- Operate vacuum cleaner to clean carpets in assigned areas, in resident rooms and hallways on 2nd and 3rd floors.
- Safely handle chemicals to clean and sanitize toilets, sinks and bathtubs in restrooms located in resident rooms and common areas.
- Safely handle chemicals to clean and sanitize kitchen sinks and countertops in resident rooms.
- Remove trash from resident rooms and common areas as assigned, replacing trash bags. Then, appropriately transport trash to the dumpster.
- During the night shift, the functional aide will perform visual rounds every two hours on those assigned residents to ensure safety.
Functional Assistant Requirements
- Ability to think and work independently and with direction
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Ability to walk up and down stairs
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to understand and follow facility policy and procedures
If our Functional Assistant is for you, please apply today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Eureka, MO 63025 (Required)
Work Location: In person
