Blog Assignment #5: Orientation

So when you arrive to work you are designated to park A1- E9 which even on our busiest day leaves you with plenty of parking. Residents family members sometimes share employee parking and as you know “residents come first” so if we run out of space due to family members just inform Margret at the front desk.

As we enter the building we will head straight to the break room and use 1284 on all door electronic locks to get in. On this wall we’ve got employee mail cubbies which we don’t use very much but they are still there for your using, and of course over here we have employee lockers though you may have to fight for an open one unless someone will share with you. As you can see we have  all the essentials to a break room included here including microwave, fridge, plastic bowls and silverware, however we lack a sink for some unruly reason so if you need water you will have to grab it down the hall. The schedule will always be posted here next to the door and should be filled out a few days in advance which is always good to check. The smoke deck is right through theses doors off the break room if you happen to be a smoker, if not these are always people chatting about whats happening at the facility. As they say drinking fountains are a good place to gather information, you’ll learn more nitty gritty on this smoke deck vs anywhere in this building. 5 till shift change you can punch in using our high tech time clock here, and presuming you've got your presentable looking scrubs, gait belt, name tag, and non-slip shoes we can proceed to our hall.

Depending on your hall you will more than likely be followed around by one of our leads just to make sure things are running smoothly and also to answer any questions you might have, there is no such thing as a dumb question so long as you are able to improve, but really most things around here are common sense, if you've worked one facility you've worked them all. Your biggest life saver is to prioritize time above all, coming on we do our initial checks, restocking, pre-dinner, dinner, and post-dinner routines thoroughly though time constructively. A light meaning a needed pillow fluf can wait until dinner residents are actually in bed. You’ll get the hang of this place before too long, its fairly easy but just don’t get overwhelmed and don’t be afraid to speak up if you need help.