Caregiver / Resident Assistant

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists residents with ADLs (bathing, dressing, grooming, etc)
• Assists residents with IADLs
• Prepares residents for activities in the community as well as medical appointments
• Prepares residents for meals and snacks and performs after meal care
• Provides basic room care
• Accurately measures vital signs
• Observes and reports the presence of skin breakdowns
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality
• Reports all accidents and incidents immediately to supervisor
• Notifies nurse of changes in resident’s condition and follows through until appropriate action is taken
• Reviews task/assignment sheets daily
• Gives a thorough verbal report to oncoming shift
• Follows through as needed on information given by shift report, resident or family regarding resident concerns
• Implements plan of care of the resident based on assessments and goals established by the interdisciplinary care team
• Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity
• Maintains resident’s confidentiality
• Functions as a resident advocate by protecting the resident’s rights
• Demonstrates creativity in solving problems and looking at situations in new and innovative ways
• Interacts with residents, families, co-workers, managers and other departmental staff in a kind, knowledgeable and friendly manner
• Consistently involves resident and family in planning of care
• Aid in proper admission, transfer, and discharge of residents and uses proper body mechanics at all times
• Participates in orientation of new staff and assists in performance evaluations when needed
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm in emergency and/or stressful situations and gives everyone a feeling of confidence that station is under control
• Consistently follows the policies and procedures of the facility
• Exhibits genuine interest in and appreciation of adults in later years of life
• Is a motivated, independent individual who can organize workload so that all functions are completed appropriately
• Participates in life enrichment activities with the residents

Professional Requirements

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
• Completes annual education requirements
• Maintains regulatory requirements
• Maintains resident confidentiality at all times
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly
• Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion
• Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled
• Attends monthly staff meetings
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility

Regulatory Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Completion of training program for certification (CNA PREFERRED NOT REQUIRED)
• Current CPR certification
• Current certification in 1st Aid (Basic knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering basic first aid and resident care)

Qualifications

• High School education preferred
• Previous experience with geriatric clients preferred
• Basic understanding of aseptic and sterile techniques
• Good physical and mental health, neat, clean, well groomed and responsible
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm, and positive attitude toward the elderly

Skills

• Basic computer knowledge

Physical Demands

For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.