General Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the care manager position is to provide each assigned resident with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the residents’ assessment and service plan and as may be directed by supervisor. Care managers are required to work cooperatively within the department as well as with other departments; report pertinent resident information to the immediate supervisor and respond positively to resident inquiries or requests.
Essential Duties
- Provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality
- Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and provide support to the resident according to the care plan. Contribute to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents’ needs and preferences.
- Attend to the individual needs of residents which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements.
- Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.
- Answer residents’ call bells promptly and courteously.
- Perform various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents’ weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc.
Required skills and qualifications:
- Current caregiver certification
- Valid first aid and CPR cards
- Current Food Handler’s Permit an asset
- At least one year of experience working with seniors in health care setting
- Flexible schedule, including availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
- Must enjoy working with the senior population
Experience:
A minimum of one year prior health care aide experience in hospital, retirement, assisted living or long-term care preferred.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel and support agencies. Position requires proficient interpersonal and communication skills, moderate reading, writing, grammar skills, visual and auditory skills; the ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, lift, reach and push or pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
