Midwest Health, Inc.
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Direct Care Worker (Meds)
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Midwest Health, Inc.
Key Job Duties and Responsibilities
Assist residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair according to procedure, possibly with another aide and/or using a gait belt.
Assist residents in bathing, dressing or undressing, and provide peri‑care as needed.
Assist residents to bathroom and provide hygiene support.
Take and record vital signs of residents according to community schedule and policies.
Assist residents to dining area for meals, including feeding if required.
Strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed.
Assist in personal grooming of residents.
Turn residents as needed according to care plan.
Clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
Document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed; documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift.
Maintain medication room in a clean and orderly manner.
Give shift report on resident status as required.
Provide housekeeping and cleaning services as scheduled by the Executive Director, covering resident and common areas.
Provide laundry and linen service as required, delivering all resident laundry as designated.
Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment, including inventory of supplies.
Monitor compliance with state and federal requirements (blood‑borne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, fire safety) and residents’ rights.
Pass medications and give treatments according to physician’s orders, timely and per community policies and schedules.
Perform simple dressing changes to wounds.
Notify RN of medications needing refilling.
Maintain a clean and organized medication cart.
Employee must be available to work rotating weekends and holidays.
Essential Job Duties / Physical Requirements
Regular worksite attendance.
Must complete at least 12 hours of in‑service education approved by the community, Department of Human Services, and Department of Inspections and Appeals.
Must complete Relias assignments on time.
Must successfully complete skills check‑off with the RN annually.
Must demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co‑workers and other departments.
Must have basic computer skills.
If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, must successfully complete the requirements contained in the company’s Motor Vehicles policy.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Must be able to perform the essential position functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds; the employee must be aware of normal body movements during routine performance of essential functions.
Primary Physical Requirements:
Lift up to 10 lbs: constantly
Lift 11‑25 lbs: frequently
Lift 26‑50 lbs: frequently
Lift over 50 lbs: frequently
Carry up to 10 lbs: constantly
Carry 11‑25 lbs: occasionally
Carry 26‑50 lbs: occasionally
Carry over 50 lbs: rarely
Reach above shoulder height: frequently
Reach at shoulder height: constantly
Reach below shoulder height: constantly
Push/Pull: constantly
Hand Manipulation – Grasping: constantly; Handling: constantly; Torquing: occasionally; Fingering: frequently
Twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing are all required.
Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the community.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that enable these senses adequately to ensure the requirements of this position can be fully met.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Direct Care Worker (Meds)
role at
Midwest Health, Inc.
Key Job Duties and Responsibilities
Assist residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair according to procedure, possibly with another aide and/or using a gait belt.
Assist residents in bathing, dressing or undressing, and provide peri‑care as needed.
Assist residents to bathroom and provide hygiene support.
Take and record vital signs of residents according to community schedule and policies.
Assist residents to dining area for meals, including feeding if required.
Strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed.
Assist in personal grooming of residents.
Turn residents as needed according to care plan.
Clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
Document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed; documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift.
Maintain medication room in a clean and orderly manner.
Give shift report on resident status as required.
Provide housekeeping and cleaning services as scheduled by the Executive Director, covering resident and common areas.
Provide laundry and linen service as required, delivering all resident laundry as designated.
Perform minor maintenance and servicing on community equipment, including inventory of supplies.
Monitor compliance with state and federal requirements (blood‑borne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, fire safety) and residents’ rights.
Pass medications and give treatments according to physician’s orders, timely and per community policies and schedules.
Perform simple dressing changes to wounds.
Notify RN of medications needing refilling.
Maintain a clean and organized medication cart.
Employee must be available to work rotating weekends and holidays.
Essential Job Duties / Physical Requirements
Regular worksite attendance.
Must complete at least 12 hours of in‑service education approved by the community, Department of Human Services, and Department of Inspections and Appeals.
Must complete Relias assignments on time.
Must successfully complete skills check‑off with the RN annually.
Must demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co‑workers and other departments.
Must have basic computer skills.
If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, must successfully complete the requirements contained in the company’s Motor Vehicles policy.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Must be able to perform the essential position functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds; the employee must be aware of normal body movements during routine performance of essential functions.
Primary Physical Requirements:
Lift up to 10 lbs: constantly
Lift 11‑25 lbs: frequently
Lift 26‑50 lbs: frequently
Lift over 50 lbs: frequently
Carry up to 10 lbs: constantly
Carry 11‑25 lbs: occasionally
Carry 26‑50 lbs: occasionally
Carry over 50 lbs: rarely
Reach above shoulder height: frequently
Reach at shoulder height: constantly
Reach below shoulder height: constantly
Push/Pull: constantly
Hand Manipulation – Grasping: constantly; Handling: constantly; Torquing: occasionally; Fingering: frequently
Twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing are all required.
Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the community.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that enable these senses adequately to ensure the requirements of this position can be fully met.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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