Salary Range: $15.50 - $20.70

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• This position reports to the Nursing Supervisor on duty.
• Patient Attendants may be CNA’s or non-certified staff.
• Patient Attendants are responsible for assisting residents with feeding and to supervisor residents for safety.
• If the Patient Attendant is appropriately certified, (s)he may perform nursing activities within the scope of certification, unless otherwise contraindicated.
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines.
• Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, residents, family members and visitors.

District Responsibility:

• Support of the District Mission and Values
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all residents, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”.
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Performance Improvement Activities
• Professional Development

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Obtains verbal report from the resident’s nurse to include information regarding the resident’s identified care needs, diagnosis, visual, auditory, or language barriers, as well as any special consideration (NPO, bed alarms, etc.).
• Obtains instruction from nurse regarding ambulation limitations and course of action for redirection of resident if needed.
• Observant of the resident’s activity and behavior and communicates on a regular basis to the nurse. Receives direction from the nurse regarding what to report, to whom, and how.​​​​​
• Provides for resident comfort, safety, and satisfaction. Maintains resident environment in a safe and orderly manner.
• Communicates in a professional manner and demonstrates respect for resident, families/significant other and other health care members.
• Applies principles of caring and healing in interactions with residents and families and with colleagues. Accurately and legibly records data collected and notifies nurse of any untoward events, i.e., behavioral changes, violent behavior, etc.
• Offers consistent and visible support to team members.
• Complies with all rules, regulations, and standards.
• Strives to achieve excellence of service as described in the LVMC Commitment to Care.
• Verbalizes understanding and responsibilities during all Emergency codes.
• Responsible for honest behavior in all matters. To the best of the employee’s knowledge and understanding, complies with all Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Must have the ability to sit for prolong periods of time.
• Must have the ability to push, pull, bend and lift to perform the job duties.
• The ability to be supervised.
• The ability to work as a Team.
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, residents, family and visitors.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma preferred.
• Experience: None
• Certifications: None
• Skills/Ability: The ability to be understanding to the resident’s needs.

LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization