Resident Care Aide

Resident Care Aide

Supervise and care for residents on a daily basis. Provide assistance with activities of daily living according to resident's Individualized Care Plan; toileting, personal care, changing incontinence products. Document and record clearly on all resident and care given. Report and record observations of change in resident condition to director/supervisor and transfer relevant information to the next shift through the 24-hour shift report. Observe and record assistance with prescribed medications, as per assignment. Report and record refusals and/or reactions to care or medications to supervisor on duty. Direct residents and family members to appropriate staff for other needs or information. Assist with ordering room service for residents, when needed. Be patient and understanding when communicating with staff, residents, and visitors. Speak slowly and clearly. Provide assistance in dining room, as needed. Answer emergency calls promptly and courteously, and complete required paperwork afterward. Retrieve soiled linen and personal clothing from resident living areas. Sort and pre-soak linens, as required, before processing through washing machines, per resident's Plan of Care. Responsible for general upkeep and cleanliness of a resident's apartment/room. Empty waste baskets, wipe up spills, wash dishes, put away clothes, check refrigerator for spoiled food. Report any unsecured throw rugs, extension cords, and any other fire/fall hazards to maintain the No Fall Zone. Observe condition of room/apartment and report anything in need of repair to maintenance/supervisor. Participate in in-service educational programs, as required by the community and state. Maintain required safety/building checks. Obtain resident weights, as needed. Maintain universal precautions, bloodborne pathogens and biohazard precautions. Promote positive public relations for the Community. Assist with use of durable medical equipment (DME) to include walkers, wheelchairs, and canes. Use good body mechanics to provide occasional assistance with transfers. Assist residents to perform passive range of motion (ROM) exercises, as per Plan of Care. Perform other duties, as required.

Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test. Must provide a medical and physical examination cleared for employment duties. Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.