Performs a variety of professional nursing duties in the care of the home care clients, complies with the state rules and regulations, and follows established policies and procedures of the building.
Oak Park Senior Living
Tasks:
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work hours as assigned, scheduled, or mutually agreed upon. Occasionally called upon to work on short notice. While performing duties of this job, employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, walk, talk or hear and taste or smell. Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Be able to push up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Perform arithmetic, follow instructions, and work with accuracy in all job activities. Must be mature and remain calm with clients, staff and families. May be required to work long hours, weekends and holidays.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must understand and communicate with specialized medical terminology. Explain procedures to clients. Read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, procedures and memos. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients, family members and employees. Must be able to verbally communicate in a clear, precise manner, using calm, pleasant tone of voice.
REASONING SKILLS:
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized and nonstandard situations. Knowledgeable about validation techniques, reality orientation and/or appropriate diversional activities with confused clients. The job description is not intended to be all- inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the DON or other management personnel.
Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties and hours as needs prevail. This document is for management communication only and is not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. I have read and understand this job description. I agree to accept the responsibilities and duties as outlined.
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