Resident Care Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Part time 2nd

Part time 3rd

Position Summary:

The Resident Care Specialist performs multiple care duties that contribute to the health, well- being and quality of life for the Residents of the facility.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Providing personal care and services to Residents including but not limited to the following:

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living such as transferring, turning, and positioning, giving showers, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting and ensuring residents are clean.

• Obtaining vital signs and weights and monitoring food and liquid intake.

• Delivering meal trays to residents, ensuring food is appropriate to the resident’s care plan, delivering alternate food selections when requested and providing a positive dining experience.

• Escorting residents to participate in therapy sessions and activities.

• Responding to resident and family needs respectfully and with a positive manner in all interactions.

• Making daily rounds on assigned residents in accordance within established guidelines.

• Accompanying residents with smoking privileges to designated smoking areas and supervising his or her smocking activity while there.

Completing assignments including but not limited to the following:

• Reporting data in resident records consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.

• Consistently and promptly reporting resident changes of condition per the InterAct process.

• Complying with procedures for infection prevention including, but not limited to, hand washing, TB, and Hepatitis B requirements and bloodborne pathogen regulations.

• Following safety rules and requirements including lift and transfer procedures, hazard communication, electrical safety, slips, trips and falls policies, use of personal protective equipment and elopement procedures. (Examples: Must safely operate mechanical lifts, sit stand lift, gate belt, and meal and line carts, adjust beds, and use shower equipment and wheelchairs.

• Safely fulfilling all work assignments.

• Accepting assignments not part of his/her normal scheduled responsibility as needed.

• Safeguarding residents’ protected health information

• Providing other services such as cleaning wheelchairs and resident areas as assigned.

• Complying with al work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law. Other Responsibilities

• Contributing to a true team environment by cooperating and working well with co-workers.

• Completing education requirements on a timely basis.

• Complying with work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law

Required/Desired Qualifications:

Education, Training, and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred;

• English as a first or second language with the ability to read and communicate at an adequate level to perform essential job duties.