Part-time PSA at the Assisted Living

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITES

Each individual Tenants Service Plan identifies specifically what areas they are requesting
assistance in. Below is a breakdown of those areas; additional duties may be added as necessity
arises to met each tenants needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Activities of Daily Living
1. Perform activities of daily living per company policies & demonstrated competency.
2. Assist tenants with dressing & undressing (clothing should be appropriate for the season).
3. Assist with the selection of clothing
4. Assist tenant with bathing
5. Assist with personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, foot care) activities.
6. Assist with mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monitoring of safe
transfer and ambulation techniques.
7. Assist in the care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aides
8 To assure resident stafety
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
1. Provide assistance with telephone (assists with calls, phone repairs, hearing & vision
adaptive devices) activities.
2. Provide assistance with housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, empting trash, cleaning
bathroom, bed making, and bed change as assigned.
3. Provide assistance with laundry tasks, as assigned.
4. Escort & encourage tenants & coordinate internal transportation needs; i.e. meals/activities.
5. Assist with mail delivery and personal correspondence (if requested).

Health Maintenance & Monitoring Tasks
1. Observe and report changes in tenant’s physical condition and cognitive/emotional status to
RN Program coordinator, as needed.
2. Conduct room checks and resident rounds.
3. Monitor environmental safety hazards.
4. Record incidents, errors, or accidents in accordance with facility policy and federal, state
and local regulations.
5. Record tenant and tenant related events in accordance with facility policy and federal,
state and local regulations.
6. Monitor and record health, behavior and miscellaneous needs of tenants and communicate
information with other staff members and management.

Dining
1. Assist in a variety of tasks related to dining (escort tenants to dining room, open condiment
packets, cut up meat, etc.)
2. Serve tenants their meals.
3. Prepare breakfast meals per tenants request.
4. Wait on tenants while they dine (fill water, get coffee, re-heat meal, etc.)
5. Clean up kitchen and dining room area after meals per cleaning schedule.

Activity Program
1. Responsible for participating in and supporting the scheduled weekly activities.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS

1. Observe and abide by all HIPPA rules and regulations to ensure that personal health
information is protected during collection, use, disclosure, storage and destruction with
Prairie View Inn; and to ensure only the minimum necessary information is known to function
in this position
2. Follow written and oral directions.
3. Maintain confidentiality of tenant and facility information.
4. Assist new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.
5. Complete assignments timely, completely and accurately.
6. Attend and participate in all in-service classes as assigned and complete assignments.
7. Participate in interdisciplinary team and other facility meetings as assigned.
8. Consistently work cooperatively with tenants, co-workers, physicians, families, consultant
personnel & ancillary service providers.
9. Observe all facility safety policies & procedures.
10. Is observant of safety hazards and emergency situations, and reports to appropriate
person or takes corrective action according to established procedures.
11. Come to work in a clean, neat uniform and consistently present an appropriate
professional appearance.
12. Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality,
complies with attendance policy.
13. Assume accountability for data contained in employee’s handbook.
14. Assume accountability for compliance with Federal, State and other regulations within
scope of control and of which informed.
15. Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
16. Observe infection control procedures.
17. Follow Residents’ Rights policies at all times.
18. Observe all facility policies and procedures.
19. Accept assigned duties, instructions, or correction in a cooperative manner, voicing
concerns or disagreement in a professional manner through established chain of authority
according to stated procedures.
20. Perform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
21. To assure resident safety
22) Recognize your role as part of the QAPI efforts of your organization
23) Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work
24) Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned
25) Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts
26) Look for and share with leadership ideas for improvement in the organization
27) Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting
barriers preventing project success
28) Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including
adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initatives and findings.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

1. Respond to and act appropriately in emergency or disaster situations.
2. Perform CPR & First Aide (if trained to do so).