Marentine S.

Provides assistance to those residents in need of personal care, including bathing; back, foot, nail and mouth care; dressing; grooming; transporting; and feeding. Assists or performs range of motion, turning, positioning, lifting, and transferring of residents. Follows written nursing plan of care and assignments, including performing tasks such as Range of Motion, Ambulation, Walk to Dine, Bed Mobility, assisting/cueing residents with feeding, and Bowel and Bladder program and Activities of Daily Living. This includes restorative nursing as well as providing the care for dependent residents. Transports residents using wheelchairs, stretchers, recliners, or assists them to walk with or without assistive devices. Changes bed linens, keeps residents dry and bedside equipment clean. Collects specimens such as, urine, stool, and sputum. Measures/takes vital signs, blood pressure, percentage of meal consumption, fluid intake, resident output, and related data and documents. Applies non prescription ointments and lotions, and applies external catheters and drainage bags. Assists with complex nursing care of residents. Ensures resident safety during care and monitors for environmental hazards and unsafe conditions. Completes additional duties as assigned including checking and maintaining specific areas or dining room assistance. Documents: care, treatments, and observations on flow sheets or other documents as directed. Maintains proper filing of resident documentation.