Resident Assistant/Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Resident Assistant FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt HOURS: All Shifts RESPONSIBLE TO: Charge Nurse and Health Services Director

Minimum Eligibility Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting also preferred.

Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and other staff members.

Must be able to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

Able to pass the necessary tests (i.e., CPR, First Aid, Food Handlers, etc.) if required by state regulations.

Essential Functions: Resident Care Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility

Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance

Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary

Upholds Residents’ Rights at all times

Supports and upholds all company policies and care philosophy

Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse

Completes all forms and documentation such as incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner

Assists in the dining room during resident meal times

Encourages residents to participate in scheduled activities and outings, and assists with those activities as needed

Provides residents with opportunities for self expression and enhanced self esteem through spontaneous individual or small group interaction and activity

Housekeeping Makes resident beds, empties resident garbage, and tidies resident rooms daily and as needed

Changes resident bed linens according to Community schedule and as needed due to incontinence

Changes resident towels on bath days and as needed if soiled

Assists with resident laundry per shift guidelines

Maintains resident clothing and clothing closet in a clean, neat and orderly manner

Cleans dining room tables and chairs after meals and snacks

Notifies Housekeeper of spills and soiled areas; assists with clean-up as needed. When no Housekeeper is on duty, cleans up spills and soils immediately

Straightens chairs, pillows and decorative items in common areas as needed, and returns items to appropriate location when found out of place

Assists in cleaning wheelchairs, walkers, and other resident equipment per Community cleaning schedule and as needed

Assists with dusting, vacuuming, and other housekeeping duties as assigned

Other Attends all required staff meetings and in-service training sessions

Demonstrates a positive attitude and contributes to an atmosphere of team spirit and cooperation within the Community

Answers phones as needed, in a prompt and courteous manner

Promotes customer service and positive community relations by treating residents, families, other staff, and all visitors in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner

Assists with other duties as assigned

Working Conditions: Must be able to work full-time or part-time as agreed upon, on assigned shift, including weekend and holiday rotations

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Medium work – Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Must be able to see well enough to write and read, and to visually interact with residents, families, and staff.

Must be able to speak and hear well enough to verbally interact with residents, families and staff.

OSHA Category Classification: II: Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens