RCA Resident Care Assistant (PER DIEM)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with essential activities of daily living and personal care to residents.
• Assists with instrumental activities of daily living to residents.
• Performs medication assistance, including assisting with self-administration of medications.
• Monitors and reports changes in residents' physical and emotional condition.
• Conducts room checks and monitors for environmental safety hazards.
• Records incidents, errors, accidents, and resident-related events.
• Supports the resident-centered activity program.
• Responds appropriately to emergencies or disasters.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and maintains certifications required for employment.

Leadership

• Acts as a resident advocate at all times.
• Fulfills policy concerning confidentiality.
• Plans and completes duties with minimal direction from supervisor.
• Communicates tactfully and diplomatically in potentially sensitive situations.
• Follows up with appropriate staff, residents, or others regarding complaints, problems, and concerns.
• Maintains certifications required for employment.

Administrative

• Completes required written documentation concerning resident care and activities.
• Attends and participates in staff, educational, and committee meetings.
• Assists with quality assurance programs.
• Assists with orientation and training of new staff.

Key Competencies

• Read, write, and speak English.
• Interact with all types of individuals.
• Handle multiple tasks and meet individual resident care needs.
• Read and understand resident care plans, document resident conditions, and enter data onto appropriate logs/forms or into a computer database.