Resident Assistant (2nd Shift Openings) Part-time and PRN

About the role

Responsible for providing hands-on assistance to tenants with daily living activities, including health, personal care, lifestyle support, and care management. Ensure tenants’ physical and psychological needs are met within their abilities. Perform duties as assigned under the direction of the Assisted Living Supervisor, Assisted Living Director, and/or licensed nurse.

Responsibilities

• Answer and respond immediately to tenant calls.
• Assist tenants with activities of daily living, including but not limited to showering, bathing, and toileting needs, including attending to incontinent tenants.
• Assist with tenant activities as needed.
• Assist with meals in the dining room and ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal service.
• Assist with cleaning and tidying tenants’ rooms/apartments.
• Assist with or perform tenants’ personal laundry as needed.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with tenants and their families.
• Ensure all systems for providing and tracking tenant care, including forms in the medication binder, are completed in accordance with residence policies and procedures.
• Observe tenants for emotional, behavioral, and physical changes, including mood, skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, food/fluid intake, speech, ambulation, and transfer ability, and promptly report any changes to the Assisted Living Supervisor, RN, and Assisted Living Director.
• Assist tenants with transportation coordination to medical appointments and other transportation needs, ensuring punctuality for scheduled appointments and van rides.
• Respond to medical emergencies calmly and promptly in accordance with established policies and procedures, including making emergency calls to 911.
• Attend staff and tenant care planning meetings and in-services as required.
• Assist with medication and/or treatment administration under the direction of the facility RN, following procedures outlined in the procedure manual.
• Report tenant changes in condition or concerns regarding tenant and/or medication to the facility RN immediately.
• Ensure tenants swallow medication and accurately complete all MAR sheets.
• Call tenant doctor’s office and/or pharmacy as directed by the facility RN and/or Service Manager.
• Change bed linens and assist with or perform tenants’ personal laundry.
• Review daily any and all communication tools used in providing tenant care.
• Communicate tenants’ needs with Resident Assistant staff at change of shift and as needed.
• Comply with State of Wisconsin rules and regulations.
• Accurately record tenant data on appropriate forms in accordance with established policies and procedures, such as incident reports.
• Inventory and keep track of supplies needed, such as Ensure, med cups, PRN meds, gloves, etc., and inform the Service Manager and/or facility RN.
• Answer telephones.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Assisted Living Supervisor, RN, and Assisted Living Director.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as a nursing assistant or CBRF certified caregiver, preferably in geriatrics.
• Completion of all required trainings.
• Proficient in English.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to attend and participate in departmental meetings, in-services, and training as required.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and other holidays.
• Genuine interest in the needs of the elderly population, understanding their problems, and having patience and tact in servicing their needs.
• Maintain knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to assisted living (Chapter DHS 89).
• Able to remember multiple tasks/assignments over long periods of time.
• Disseminate colors in warning lights.

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time, and reach, twist, sit, squat, climb stairs, reach above shoulders, and bend at knees.
• Frequently support up to 70 pounds.
• Frequently kneel, bend, and reach.
• Secure proper assistance for transferring and lifting tenants as needed.