Hospitality House on Dayton Lake

 

Hospitality House on Dayton Lake

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Job Description
Care Associate

Brief Description:

A Care Associate is responsible for providing quality lifestyle care for residents of a Dayton Lake group home and supportive services to the Host Family. This care includes delegated nursing care, which has been assigned by the Site Registered Nurse, as well as various homemaker services. Prior to accepting client assignments both you and the RN must be satisfied that you understand and are skilled in each delegated nursing service that you will provide.

  • Educational Requirements: None

  • Licensure: Certified Nursing Assistant Registration or equivalent experience is preferred.

  • Reports To: Site Director

  • Manages: None

  • Physical Health: Must be free of communicable diseases. Must be able to safely transfer residents.

  • Language Skills: Read, write and speak English.

  • Criminal background check is mandatory.

Specific Job Tasks

Delegated nursing tasks may include:

A. Assisting with medication self-administration and medication administration;
B. Performing routine delegated medical or nursing procedures;
C. Assisting with body positioning or transfer of a client;
D. Feeding a client at risk of choking;
E. Assisting with bowel and bladder control, devices, and training programs;
F. Assisting with therapeutic or passive range of motion exercises;
G. Providing skin care, including full or partial baths and foot soaks;
H. Other delegated services not specified or listed;
I. During periods of serious disease or acute illness, providing the following services or assisting a client to:
  • Maintain body and environmental hygiene;
  • Satisfy nutritional needs;
  • Assist with mobility including position and location;
  • Bathe;
  • Maintain oral hygiene;
  • Dress;
  • Hair care;
  • Use of toilet;
  • Change Bedding;
  • Housekeeping;
  • Prepare meals;

 Other services may include but are not limited to:

A.  Emotional and cognitive support;
B.     Spiritual support including prayer and encouragement;
C.     Communication with clients and their significant contacts;
D.     Host Family / Site support such as:

  • Listening to the same stories a dozen times and laughing every time;

  • Smiling often;

  • Laughing heartily;

  • Et Cetera as observed and needed.

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 Updated 8/10

 

Mel Frank, DMin and Mary Anne Frank, RN
19758 Dayton Hollow Lane
Fergus Falls MN 56537

(218) 739-1046
melfrank @ aavox.com