Resident Assistant Job Opening

Position Title: RESIDENT ASSISTANT

Reports to: Wellness Director

Guiding Principles:

Mission

• Caring people, Serving people, Improving lives

Values

• Respect
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence
• Transparency

Principles

• SERVICE AND GROWTH - We will be passionate about caring for and serving our residents, their families, and in seeking new residents.
• LEADERSHIP – We will seek to identify and train effective leaders at every level of the organization.
• SIMPLICITY – We will focus on the fundamentals.
• IMPROVEMENT – We will get a little better each day.
• STEWARDSHIP – We will be stewards of all our resources.
• ATTITUDE – We will enthusiastically support each other in accomplishing our mission and goals.
• PERSEVERANCE – We will always Press On.Summary:

The Resident Assistant is a member of the personal services staff and is responsible for assisting the resident in all areas of care as assigned by the Administrator.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to and conveys community’s philosophy of maintaining elements of self-care and encouraging
• Receives report from the previous shift and med
• Reads the shift-to-shift report and shower schedule for information and changes before coming on Documents in the shift-to-shift report book and ADL binder before going off shift.
• Assists with activities of daily living, environmental orientation, vital signs, simple treatments, and other care.
• Escorts residents to and from dining room while encouraging residents to find their own
• Assist with serving meals and dining room duties as
• Provides laundry and housekeeping services to residents as
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control via proper handling of equipment, soiled linen, bedpans, urinals, and adequate hand washing.
• Documents care given; adhering to community policies and
• Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors including housekeeping duties as
• Reports deficiencies observed in resident apartments clothing/linen and community in
• Observes any changes in resident physical or mental status and communicates to the administrator or resident assistant
• Is thoroughly familiar with fire, missing persons and other emergency procedures; Follows community policy and procedures detailed in fire and disaster
• Avoids loss, breakage, and waste of supplies and
• Relieves at front desk, providing constant coverage for call and alarm system, as well as clerical and secretarial support as
• Assures door is alarmed at all
• Assists with resident activity programs as
• Wears name tag at all

Performs other duties as assigned by any member of management.

Job Qualifications:

• Performs resident care with an awareness of dignity and individuality, with understanding and
• Maintains acceptable attendance record; notifies supervisor if late or unable to work in accordance with personnel policies; follows work
• Requires minimal Is a self-starter.
• Organizes and utilizes time appropriately; sets priorities and accomplishes assigned
• Displays mature behavior and attitude in speech and action; demonstrates consistently pleasant demeanor, tone of voice, supports the philosophy and approach to care used by the
• Keeps resident information confidential; respects resident’s rights, respects privacy and right to self-determination of
• Performs unpleasant tasks with grace; works cooperatively with supervisors and displays willingness to assist co-workers.
• Abides by established policies and procedures of Looks for ways to improve community functioning.
• Keeps work areas neat and clean; helps maintain appearance of
• Is able to communicate effectively, verbally, and in
• Has ability to spend long periods on feet and to ambulate
• Is free of non-treated communicable disease.
• Is accurate, dependable, neat and thorough in assigned
• Ability and willingness to learn

Universal Precautions:

Exposure to blood/bodily fluids is likely.

Physical Requirements:

Has ability to do occasional heavy lifting of residents (up to 80 lbs.).

Job Type: Part-time

Shifts:

• Graveyard (Required)

Schedule:

• Night shift