What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer - Skilled Nursing Facility position at Barton Healthcare System?
Summary of Position:
The Volunteer – Skilled Nursing Facility role provides support services for skilled nursing facility patients at Barton.
Qualifications
Education:
• High school graduate or GED required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Strong social skills
• Dependable
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate while in the office.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Assist with resident activities under direct supervision.
3. Provide companionship by visiting with residents, reading to them and playing boardgames.
4. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
