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Job Summary: This position provides direct care assistance to the resident in a manner that meets or exceeds Community expectations, including being familiar with and prepared to fulfill responsibilities as outlined in the following position descriptions:  Personal Care Assistant to Residents  Laundry/Housekeeper  Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper  Bus Person Job Duties: Essential Functions  Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.  Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.  Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other Community positions.  Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given work load. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.  Provide assistance or reminders with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.  Provide assistance with resident’s personal environment (e.g. clothing, linen, and personal belongings).  Lift and/or transfer residents as needed.  Assist in meal preparation/presentation, serving to resident, and other dining-related responsibilities; record and report changes in resident’s eating habits to the supervisor.  Make resident rounds every two hours as required in residents’ service plans or as circumstances dictate.  Record and report changes in resident’s condition to the supervisor including but not limited to changes in resident’s ability to perform activities of daily living, skin changes, bruising, etc.  Use approved charting criteria and procedures to record pertinent information in resident charts.  Immediately report all incidents or accident involving residents to the Resident Care Director/Supervisor and record all necessary information on the Resident Incident and Accident Reporting Form.  Maintain a clean, safe and orderly environment by performing general scheduled housekeeping for resident involving cleaning laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.  Initiate and participate in leisure activities provided for residents; encourage resident to socialize and participate in planned activities and programs to develop friendships with other residents.  Follow proper procedures in emergency situations and respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls, and requests from family and friends.  Correct and prevent environmental hazards in an appropriate and safe manner while observing universal precautions and infection control procedures.  Immediately report any suspected abuse, neglect or misappropriation of resident funds or property to immediate supervisor.  Perform work assignments and attend required in-service training. Added Responsibilities  Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting.  Be familiar with Northstar Senior Living Policies & Procedures Manual and Northstar Senior Living Associate Handbook.  Perform other related assignments as required.  Attend required in-service training.  Be willing and able to work in any resident care position. Accountabilities:  Act on constructive feedback by listening to supervisor(s), customers and peers and use it to improve performance.  Maintain resident, employee, and community confidentiality.  Respect Resident’s Rights.  Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.  Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.  Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed.  Observe standard pr