Resident Care Attendant- Casual

Resident Care Attendant- Casual

The Resident Care Attendant (RCA) is responsible for home services under the direction of the RN/LPN; may deliver routine personal care, perform simple routine procedures that are non-invasive and report unusual findings or concerns to the RN/LPN/Housing Manager. Incorporates and demonstrates the Lake Song philosophy and mission in daily performance of duties.

Job Duties

• Assists with resident hygiene, nutrition, activity and treatments.
• Ensures residents needs and comfort are a priority when providing care.
• Ensures safety for residents in all situations.
• Follows policies and procedures of Lake Song Assisted Living.
• Ensures all documentation is completed on ResDex during each shift.
• Ensures all paperwork is turned in at end of shift is accurate and complete.
• Advocates for customers and families, notifies RN on-call appropriately.
• Attends infection control in-service once a year.
• Practices and follows infection control standards.
• Cleans resident rooms and all public areas on a regular basis noting and correcting any unsafe conditions.
• Ensures proper procedure is used when assisting residents with self-administration of meds.
• Assumes responsibility in an emergency until RN/911 can be contacted.
• Attends 75% or more staff meetings and in-services; initials placed on meeting minutes of meetings that are not attended.
• Ensures compliance with educational hours yearly.
• Able to work mandated shifts as required.
• Performs additional duties as time permits.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Competency training from Lake Song including return demos, competency testing and testing out on material covered.
• RCA must have 40 hours of orientation including instruction/class room studies. A minimum of 24 hours of shadowing with another RCA is required.
• Medication class requirements for RCA; requires an 8 hour class.
• Resident Care Attendant must record a minimum of 8 hours of educational in-service per calendar year.
• RCA's will be hired contingent upon passing the above no more than 2 attempts.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the residents served by Lake Song. In addition, must be able to report concerns or changes.
• Must be familiar with utilization of computer. Experience in office suite strongly preferred.

Company Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement, Discounts and Scholarships Programs
• Retirement Plans
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness Program
• Service and Pharmacy Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Holiday Pay