Helping Hands – Buena Vista

TITLE: Helping Hands

REPORTS TO: Administrator

Non-Exempt

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The purpose of the Helping Hands position is to provide support and assistance to staff and our residents. This can be as simple as passing ice water, folding linens, making beds, passing meal trays, and providing wheelchair transportation assistance to escort our seniors safely within the facility.

ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cleaning and making resident beds.
• Emptying trash cans.
• Helping serve resident meal trays.
• Clearing trays and cleaning kitchen area after meals.
• Removing food carts to the Dietary Department after meals.
• Assisting with passing ice water.
• Assisting with wheelchair transportation within the facility.
• Being aware of standard precautions and avoidance of contamination.
• Assisting with any additional day to day functions as delegated by your supervisor.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

• Ability to work with frequent interruptions
• Excellent communication skills written and oral

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous customer service experience is preferred.
• Previous work with the elderly in any capacity is preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and not be bothered by frequent change in tasks.
• Respect for maintaining confidentiality.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person