Pathfinder Village, Inc.

Job Description

Job Title: Residential Aide (Morning)

Department: Residential

Reports To: Residential Director/IRA Manager

Classification Code: Code I: Nonexempt

Code II: Position Classification - Code 9

Code: III: Workers Compensation - 9101

Summary:

The 11-8 Residential Aide, in keeping with Pathfinder Village's purpose, provides ongoing resident care in the areas of health, safety, and cleanliness. The specific duties of this shift primarily refer to the residential home cleanliness, resident clothing care, and supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Supervise and assist residents in the AM with bed making, dressing, personal hygiene, etc.

· Maintain a clean and safe environment.

· Supervision of morning meal.

· Use of dishwasher, microwave, electric stove, etc.

· Administer medications as assigned.

· Maintain medical, social, behavior, and goal books/plans as needed.

· Attend meetings, case reviews, and staff development programs as assigned.

· Documentation as assigned.

· Shovel all necessary sidewalks and driveways.

· Responsible for all other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Services, Director of Program Services, and/or Chief Executive Officer.

· Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with established agency policies and applicable state and federal regulations.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Language Skills:

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide by 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, and weight, volume, and distance measurement.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid NYS driver's license

Other Qualifications:

Pathfinder Village Driver Review

Medication Administration Qualifications

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.