Direct Care Worker

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Job Summary

Direct Care Workers live out our mission by providing a clean, safe, and loving environment for all who enter the residence. This high-touch role implements and documents resident programs and acts as the first set of eyes observing resident concerns.

Job Requirements

Physical Job Requirements

Typical Duties

Maintaining resident hygiene, such as showering, bathing and toileting residents.
Nutritional support including documenting observations of dining habits and feeding residents in need.
Transportation of residents -Internally and possibly externally if assigned
Maintaining resident activities of daily living
Attending staff meetings and in-service training
Documenting hours, education, and training as required by state or local regulations

Communicating the need for resident supplies to Administrator or Home Manager
Escalating key information to the Administrator, including family contacts, hospital admissions, medication changes or changes in resident condition, physically or mentally.
Housekeeping including laundry, cleaning, keeping closets organized and tidy.
Other duties as assigned

General Responsibilities

All staff members will use these talents and skills to achieve results in their role:

Do the Right Thing
Behaves ethically. Chooses the greater good over personal gratification. Is a responsible steward of resources.

Effective Communicator
Clearly and compassionately conveys information and ideas to individuals and groups; communicates in a focused and compelling way that captures and hold others’ attention.

Problem Solver
Uses information and data to resolve issues. Chooses a sound solution in accordance with RLM values and best practices. Contributes to the evolving environment.

Builds Caring Relationships
Reaches out to others where they are and welcomes them in. Embraces the richness of diversity with healthy curiosity. Treats everyone with respect and love. Looks to the right, looks to the left and loves those neighbors.

Results Oriented
Demonstrates responsibility to accomplish assigned work and see it through to completion. Proactively prevents problems from materializing; pushes for continuous improvement when they do.

Active Learning
Demonstrates enthusiasm for new information, knowledge and experiences. Quickly integrates and applies new information.

Adaptability
Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities. Adjusts effectively to new work structures.

Building Trust
Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

Care Management
Has the skills to secure relevant patient care data. Identifies key issues and relationships in the management of patient care. Understands the relationship between assessments, interventions, and patient responses.

Collaboration
Effectively works in cooperation with others to resolve issues and achieve results.

Managing Work
Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Positive Disposition
Demonstrates a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations, provides an uplifting and realistic outlook on what the future holds and the opportunities it might present.

Safety Awareness
Identifies and corrects conditions that affect resident and employee safety. Upholds safety standards.

Stress Tolerance
Maintains stable performance under pressure. Handles stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.

Work Standards
Sets standards for performance for self and others. Takes responsibility for successfully completing assignments or tasks. Sets the bar high.

Working Relationships
Direct Care Workers collaborate with colleagues as defined in this diagram.

Direct Care Worker

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