SUPPORT ASSISTANT - YADKIN NURSING at Liberty Health – Yadkinville, North Carolina

Liberty Cares with Compassion

At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.

We are currently seeking an experienced:

SUPPORT ASSISTANT

JOB SUMMARY:

• Safeguards all residents’ rights.
• Treats all individuals with dignity and respect, maintaining a positive attitude and pleasant tone of voice.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident and company-related information.
• Prioritizes residents' needs and assists with the following tasks:
  • Provides 1:1 monitoring of residents that require monitoring due to behavioral challenges or socialization
  • Answering call lights and assisting with needs if not care related
  • Passing ice/fluids for hydration, replacing thickened liquids and ice in coolers
  • Making beds, tidying the room
  • Bagging and labeling personal items
  • Labeling and storing bed pans per facility protocol
  • Providing companionship to residents as needed for emotional and supportive services
  • Restocks supplies
• Assists staff in transporting residents to activities and carrying out scheduled activities.
• Assists with meals and snacks as needed, including clean-up. May assist with feeding after completing a State-approved feeding assistant course.
• Report any resident's concerns to the charge nurse.
• Reports maintenance issues immediately to ensure the safety of residents and staff.
• Maintains a positive relationship with residents, families, co-workers, volunteers and facility representatives.
• Participates in regular staff training and in-service education as directed.
• If trained, they may assist with screening of employees, vendors, guests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prefer one-year experience working with older adults or a related field, not required
• Proven ability to read and write English sufficient to understand business correspondence and policy statements; ability to speak clearly with correct pronunciation and communicate effectively with staff, families, and residents.

Visit www.libertycareers.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.