PT Morning/Afternoon Resident Care Assistant

About the role

Perform various resident care activities and related nonprofessional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of residents; including routine personal care, recreational programming (life enrichment activities), housekeeping, and meal service in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations and as directed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily plan of care including all aspects of basic daily living and personal care needs and document appropriately.
• Execute daily activities for residents as scheduled.
• Serve and assist residents with meals.
• Know location of assigned residents within the community.
• Listen and respond to the needs of residents and staff members.
• Monitor residents’ general medical condition and report changes to Wellness Leadership.
• Respect and encourage the independence and dignity of residents.
• Maintain current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation.
• Inform the Health and Wellness Director or their designee of supply and equipment needs.
• Attend all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.
• Complete routine light housekeeping and laundry tasks for the unit, such as emptying wastebaskets, cleaning tables after meals, etc., and report any hazardous conditions.
• Complete resident’s personal laundry as assigned.
• Assist in maintaining a calm atmosphere.
• Follow through with all assignments on a timely basis in accordance with chain of command when Health and Wellness Director is not on duty.
• Report any unusual behavior of a resident to Wellness Leadership.
• Learn, understand, and maintain residents’ rights.
• Follow established infection control and standard precaution policies, fire, and safety policies, and practice good body mechanics.
• Attend training courses at community and maintain up-to-date monthly, quarterly, annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
• Attend all required all staff meetings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• STNA/CNA preferred.
• CPR Certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of the English language sufficient to read, write, and interpret administrative information.

Physical Demands

• Walk/Stand: Must be able to continuously walk and stand.
• Environment Condition: Must be able to perform work both inside and outside.
• Sit: Sit infrequently.
• Lift: Constantly 0–10 pounds, frequently 11–50 pounds, occasionally 51–100 pounds.
• Carry: Constantly 0–10 pounds, frequently 11–50 pounds, occasionally 51–100 pounds.
• Push: Constantly 0–10 pounds, frequently 11–50 pounds, occasionally 51–100 pounds.
• Climb: Must be able to climb stairs on a frequent basis; elevator available as an alternate.
• Bend: Must be able to bend at the waist, knees, hips, and spine on a frequent basis; may require frequently manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Squat: Must be able to squat on a frequent basis to reach below the knee; may require lifting of 50 pounds or less.
• Twist or rotate: Must be able to twist or rotate occasionally at the trunk, hips, knees, and neck; manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Reach: Must be able to reach on a frequent basis; may occasionally reach overhead, requiring manipulation of weight of 10 pounds or less, and below waist manipulating weight of 25 pounds or more.

Pay

$18.00–$19.00 per hour