Resident Assistant

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides quality care and assistance to residents in accordance with the community philosophy, policies and resident rights.
• Observes residents within patient care policy guidelines and immediately report any conditions requiring attention to the Care Coordinator.
• Affords residents with their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Adheres to each resident’s individual service plan, notify the clinical director and care coordinator of any changes in the resident’s condition.
• Ambulates and transfers residents as needed utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Affords residents with their activities of daily living.
• Launder residents’ personal clothes, sheets, and towels according to schedule.
• Launder household items according to schedule.
• Interacts with residents to ensure that quality care and positive resident/staff relations are taking place.
• Completes daily assignments and reports problems to supervisors.
• Fulfills duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Communications

• Attends all regular staff meetings and required training sessions.
• Effectively communicates information pertaining to the residents on a “need to know” basis to other team members according to the community policies and procedures.
• Notifies your supervisor or the clinical director if you observe a change in a resident’s condition.
• Maintains a positive and professional manner toward residents, visitors, families and co-workers.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Ohio Living.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry preferred.
• Experience: One year of experience working with seniors with memory loss preferred and desire to serve and care for seniors required. Experience in a long-term care or other related healthcare setting preferred.
• Other Requirements: Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Physical Job Requirements

• To fulfill job requirements, employee must be able to perform key physical tasks for extended periods of time.
• When supporting, lifting or transferring residents, proper body mechanics and safety measures as prescribed by the residence must be used.
• In a typical eight-hour day, employee will stand/walk up to 8 hours a day, sit up to 2 hours a day, frequently support up to 70 pounds, occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds, and frequently kneel, bend, and reach.