Resident

Summary
Provides direct care for ICF/IID residents and assists ICF/IID LPNs in providing nursing support by performing the following duties.
Duties
Works closely with and takes direction from the on duty ICF/IID LPN (Team Lead) regarding all aspects of ICF/IID resident care and nursing support.
Works cooperatively with ICF/IID Program Director/QIDP, ICF/IID Staffing Coordinator, ICF/IID RN, ICF/IID Health and Wellness Coordinator and other ROI staff to ensure resident needs are met.
Assists in implementing active care plans (such as IPPs) for each resident as directed.
Completes documentation for CFAs, IPPs or BSPs, and prepares reports, as required by licensing and certifying agencies and ROI policy.
Demonstrates and/or assists residents in daily self-care practices such as personal hygiene, dressing, cooking, home maintenance, shopping, and laundry scheduling to aid independence and foster self-esteem of residents.
Assists ICF/IID Health and Wellness Coordinator in administering therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, artistic, social and life skills training, and recreational activities, to residents.
Observes and documents residents behaviors, such as speech production, feeding patterns, and toilet training, to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals.
Converses with residents to reinforce positive behaviors and to promote social interaction.
Serves meals and eats with residents to act as role model.
Helps to maintain cleanliness and safety of the home to provide pleasant living conditions and to meet requirements of the licensing and certifying agencies and ROI policies.
Accompanies residents to appointments and other scheduled activities such as shopping trips.
Supervises residents as needed, whether in residence or outside activity.
Attends to routine health care needs of residents under supervision of medical personnel.
Documents all visits with relatives, outgoing calls, and other contacts made by residents.
Has a working knowledge of the ICF/IID Addendum to the ROI Operations Manual and complies with all rules and regulations and standards applicable to ICF/IID s.
Informs ICF/IID Staffing Coordinator (Direct Supervisor), and ICF/IID LPN (Team Lead) concerning the need to re-supply the residents personal hygiene products and/or any other supply.
Keeps the ICF/IID Staffing Coordinator, ICF/IID Secretary, ICF/IID Program Director/QIDP, and ICF/IID RN informed of any complaints, incidents or issues involving ICF/IID resident care, staff relations, or quality of service.

Participates in appropriate ICF/IID and ROI meetings and/or committees.
Agrees to remain awake and alert at all times during work hours.
Performs such other duties as assigned by the ICF/IID Staffing Coordinator, ICF/IID Program Director/QIDP, ICF/IID RN, ICF/IID LPN (Team Lead) and /or COO/HRD..

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