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At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day. This position is for a Residential Personal Support Specialist for Rumford Community Home, LTC in Rumford, Maine. Position Summary: Assists with the overall care of residents in coordination with the CRMA/ Residential Care Director. Works in close cooperation with other team members to give personal care to assigned residents as needed. Assists in any way possible to provide a safe, homelike, and comfortable environment for the residents. Duties and Responsibilities: Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas: 1. Assists nurses working with assigned residents to administer to their personal needs; bathing, daily hygiene, toileting, lifting, turning or re-positioning with the nurse. 2. Sets up and monitors residents prescribed diets during meal times. 3. Performs other related duties as assigned by the CRMA. 4. Assists resident with ADLs including set up to extensive or total assist in care needs. 5. Encourages resident to achieve maximum ambulation. Following P.T. instructions/program as needed. 6. Applies anti-embolic stockings (no ace bandages). 7. Assists with bowel/bladder retraining, toileting, and incontinent care. 8. Care of prosthetic devices including hearing aides, glasses, braces, hand splints, glass eyes, etc. Assist resident as needed with application, removal and cleaning. 9. Completes charting daily of care given using ADL documentation sheets. 10. Collect voided urine specimens, stool specimens for lab testing. 11. Colostomy care, change bag, skin care and report breakdown to Charge Nurse. 12. Maintains standard precautions, care of linen, waste, contaminated equipment, gowning and gloving at all times. Isolation techniques as needed. 13. Assists with personal care, baths (bed, tub, shower, whirlpool), oral hygiene, and peri care. 14. Assists with the emptying of bedpan and urinal. Check urinals every 2 hours. 15. Assists with positioning and providing comfort measures to residents. 16. Assist with post mortem care as designated by the Charge Nurse. 17. Assists with range of motion. 18. Assists with peri care and sitz bath as designated by the Charge Nurse. 19. Assists with transfers to chair, wheelchair, gurney, and mechanical lifts. 20. Unsterile application of heat and cold-moist and dry, or ice bag, rice packs. 21. Assist and apply bed devices, footboard, bed cradle, heel/elbow protectors, trapeze bar, hand, trochanter rolls, or other pressure relieving device. 22. Assists in completing monthly weights and vital signs as scheduled. 23. Provides assistance in therapeutic activities and communication to residents. 24. Applies treatments as directed by charge nurse 25. Customer Service: Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service. Regulatory Requirements: High School or GED preferred but must be at least 18 years old. Residential Aide must have Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Certification or may be hired and trained within 4 months of employment. Six months to one year’s experience preferred. Must be tolerant, patient and treat residents with dignity and respect. Language Skills: Able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Strong written and verbal skills. Additional languages preferred. Skills: Basic computer knowledge. Physical Demands: For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care. If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!