Direct Care Worker; Non-Meds

Job Overview

Direct Care Worker (Non-Meds) at Midwest Health, Inc. Provide direct care to community residents for activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, mealtime service, and other duties assigned by the Executive Director.

• Assist residents in and out of bed, into wheelchair, and with gait belt.
• Assist residents in bathing, dressing, undressing.
• Assist resident to bathroom and provide perineal care as needed.
• Take and record vital signs according to schedule and policies.
• Assist residents to dining area for meals; may assist with feeding.
• Strip bedding, replace with clean linens as scheduled.
• Assist in personal grooming of residents.
• Turn residents as needed when designated on care plan.
• Clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
• Document and report information regarding residents as instructed; documentation must be completed prior to leaving shift.
• Maintain medication room in clean and orderly manner.
• Give shift report as required on resident status.
• Provide housekeeping/cleaning services as required and scheduled by Executive Director (resident areas and common areas).
• Provide laundry and linen service as required.
• Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment per instructions; monitor compliance to state and federal requirements (blood borne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, fire safety).
• Employee must be available to work rotating weekends and holidays.

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Complete at least 12 hours of in-service education approved and required by community, Department of Human Services, and Department of Inspections and Appeals.
• Complete Relias assignments on time.
• Successfully complete skills check-off with RN annually.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with co‑workers and other departments.
• Basic computer skills.
• If required to operate motor vehicle for business purposes, complete requirements in Company Motor Vehicles policy.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays as necessary.
• Assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Use transfer/gait belt or assistance when lifting or objects in excess of 25 lbs.
• Primary
  
  Physical Requirements:
  • Lifting up to 10 lbs constantly.
  • Lifting 11 to 25 lbs constantly.
  • Lifting 26 to 50 lbs frequently.
  • Lifting over 50 lbs frequently.
  • Carry up to 10 lbs constantly.
  • Carry 11 to 25 lbs occasionally.
  • Carry 26 to 50 lbs occasionally.
  • Carry over 50 lbs occasionally.
  • Reach above shoulder height frequently.
  • Reach at shoulder height constantly.
  • Reach below shoulder height constantly.
  • Push/Pull constantly.
  • Hand manipulation:
    Grasping constantly;
    Handling constantly;
    Torquing occasionally;
    Fingering occasionally.
  • Twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing and balancing required.
  • Employees may be required to operate an automobile and various games.

Entry level

Full‑time

Other

Hospitals and Health Care