Livingston County Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position exists in the County skilled nursing facility and involves the performance of non technical tasks involving the routine care of residents. The incumbent provides indirect or non nursing services that are not required to be performed by a Licensed Practical or Registered Professional Nurse. Supervision of others is not a responsibility of this class. Work is subject to general supervision, except activities concerned with ...actual care of residents, which are performed under direct supervision by the registered nurse in charge. An Uncertified Nursing Assistant does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: Aids in walking, feeding, bathing and related restorative and rehabilitative care activities for residents and aids in caring for their personal needs and comfort; Aids residents with personal hygiene by shampooing and combing hair, cleaning and cutting nails, giving mouthwashes, cleaning teeth and dentures; Takes temperature, respiration rate and pulse of residents under supervision of the registered nurse in charge; Assists professional nursing personnel in carrying out assigned range of motion, promotion of self help and independence activities and reality orientation; Assists residents with meals including feeding residents when necessary; Reports record of residents' food intake and output when ordered by the registered nurse in charge; Makes beds and changes linen on a regular basis or as otherwise directed; Gives residents lotion rubs and assess resident needs and general well-being; Supplies residents with soap, facial and toilet tissue, towels, washcloths, etc.; Labels and stores residents' clothes and turns over valuables to person designated by the facility; Fills residents' bedside water pitchers and collects used glasses to be sanitized; Assists nursing staff in giving enemas and applying simple hot packs; Cleans and sterilizes equipment by washing and application of antiseptic solution; May assist with moving of room furniture, fixtures and supplies to help keep residents safe and comfortable; Collects and bags soiled linens and cleans bedpans; Assists residents on outside field trips as requested; and Performs other related duties as required. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge in the care of the elderly and/or infirm as provided in a skilled nursing facility; ability to understand and carry out routine non technical, oral and written directions relative to care of residents; physical strength and mental alertness; willingness to learn, cooperate and carefully follow a prescribed routine; discretion; ability to get along well with others and to secure cooperation of residents' neatness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

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COVID-19 Community Survey: We Want to Hear from You Geneseo, NY, October 26, 2020 - The Livingston County Office of Workforce Development is conducting a survey to help us better understand the needs of our community since COVID-19 emerged. We are interested in your thoughts on poverty and the people in need living in Livingston County. The survey only takes three minutes to complete, and your responses are 100% anonymous. The findings from this survey will be used to direct ...funding to respond to the coronavirus. The link to the online survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M7KJJR3. Hardcopies of the survey are also available at the Livingston County Office of Workforce Development, Government Center, 6 Court Street, Room 105, Geneseo, NY 14454. The survey will close at 4:00PM on November 5, 2020. Please call the Livingston County Office of Workforce Development at 585-243-7047 for more information.

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