ArchCare

Community Service Worker

ArchCare  •  New York (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Provide health related tasks under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse in a way that is consistent with overall participant safety and accepted standards of participant care.
  • Assist the participant with the use of medical equipment and self-administered medication as prescribed.
  • Assess, record and report participants condition as needed including pulse, temperature, BP, signs of discomfort, etc.
  • Assist with nutritional and fluid intake, documenting and notifying nurses on dietary preferences.
  • Establishing positive rapport with the participants and ensuring confidentiality.
  • Provides supervision, companionship and care to individuals with physical and/or cognitive impairment and assist in socialization and recreational activities.
  • Knowledge of medical instruments and administration of care, common safety hazards and organizational policies regarding patient care.
  • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations and communicate clearly.
  • May perform ambulation and transfer activities under direction.

Qualifications:

  • Approved NY State HHA Training Program or equivalent
  • First Aid Certification required

Education:

  • High School Diploma/GED
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About ArchCare

ArchCare is the Continuing Care Community of the Archdiocese of New York and one of the nation’s largest and most dynamic healthcare systems. ArchCare provides quality care to thousands of people of all faiths through its home and community-based and residential care programs, including long-term skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, home care, nursing home alternatives, hospice, assisted living, an acute care specialty hospital and health and social services for people with Huntington’s disease, HIV/AIDS, developmental disabilities and other specialized care needs.

ArchCare reserves the right in its sole discretion to delete any comments it deems are inappropriate. Comments including but not limited to the following may be deleted by the page moderators:

1. Comments that use foul language or "hate speech"​ (for example, derogatory comments related to legally protected characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion and gender)

2. Personal attacks or defamatory statements or comments (i.e., making negative personal or untrue comments about a participant), instead of just criticizing his/her posting, opinion or comments

3. Comments that violate the privacy of our patients and their families

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1899
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