Activities/ Smoke Aide - Vivo Healthcare University

Vivo Healthcare University is looking for certified nursing assistant that will work in the Activities Department predominantly and provide care when needed. Most of the time supervision will be from the Activities Director.

Some of their responsibilities include:

• Nursing Home assists with the planning and implementation of activities for nursing home residents.
• Helps design programs to encourage socialization, provide entertainment, relaxation and fulfillment, and improve daily living skills.
• May prepare reports on patients' progress. 
• Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility
• Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs
• Helping patients eat and take medications
• Making sure they have regular meals and proper medication dosages
• Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
• Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
• Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy and compassion
• Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking and reading comprehension
• Good collaboration and teamwork skills
• Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
• Keen attention to detail
• In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations
• Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions
• Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs
• Physical strength and stamina