Universal Worker

Our current need is for one individual to work 20-24 hours weekly. The work would be evening shifts and include every other weekend.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY

            Universal Workers are responsible for providing personal care and assistance in Pleasantview's Assisted Living facility. They may be called upon to help tenants with personal hygiene, including assistance with dressing, grooming, going to the bathroom, feeding, and giving baths/showers. Universal Workers will also be asked to provide other treatments as required at the direction of the nursing staff. This includes but is not limited to such things as taking vital signs. Universal Workers are responsible for reporting observed changes in tenants’ physical and emotional conditions to the nursing staff. Excellent communication and team skills are needed.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Lifting Requirements:  Universal Workers will frequently be called upon to lift various items between 10 and 50 lbs. Universal Workers will occasionally be required to lift over 50 lbs. while assisting with transfers. Push/pull requirements of 40 lbs. are common.

Carrying Requirements:  Universal Workers will frequently be called upon to lift and carry objects between 10 and 50 lbs. Universal Workers will occasionally be called upon to carry in excess of 50 lbs. while assisting with tenant transfers.

Safety:  Gait belts may be utilized to perform some job functions. Universal Workers must be capable of using gait belts efficiently and safely pursuant to facility policies. Universal Workers must be familiar with and follow all facility safety policies.

Sight Requirements:  Universal Workers are required to have vision corrected to average, to assess and respond to tenants, family members, physicians, co-workers, and others.

Hearing Requirements:  Universal Workers are required to have an average range of hearing, as corrected, to assess and respond to tenants, family members, physicians, co workers, and others.

Socialization Requirements:  Universal Workers are required to maintain excellent socialization and communication skills in and around tenants, family members, physicians, co workers, and others.

Other Physical Requirements:  Universal Workers will frequently be called upon for bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling, twisting, crouching, or crawling and work in a standing position for an extended period of time. Must be mobile in all areas of the assisted living facility.  Small hand motions such as grasping or pinching are required.  These activities will primarily be utilized during resident care. Universal Workers must be mobile in all resident areas.

Environment:

• Exposure to general tenant care environment.
• Exposure to tenant variables such as inappropriate language or physical behaviors due to compromised mental capacity.
• Exposure to moderate temperature variations.
• Substantial exposure to pharmacological preparations, biologicals, potential biohazard materials including blood and other bodily fluids and medical sharp objects.
• Moderate exposure to cleaning solutions, perfumes, dyes, etc.
• Moderate noise levels.
• Very frequent work interruptions.
• Must work in groups, teams or on your own as directed.
• Extended or variable hours may be required.