Resident Assistant

About the role

The Resident Assistant plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive support to residents and patients in a healthcare setting. Their responsibilities include carrying out a daily plan of care, assisting with meals, medication reminders, and monitoring residents' health status.

Responsibilities

• Care and Customer Management: 80%
• Carries out daily plan of care including basic daily living and personal care needs.
• Serves and assists residents with meals.
• Provides medication reminders to residents as permitted under Ohio law.
• Knows location of assigned residents within the community at all times.
• Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.
• Maintains records through computers and documentation.
• Informs Charge Nurse of supply and equipment needs.
• Shares opinions and observations of departmental operations with Charge Nurse.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.
• Administration and Reporting: 15%
• Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation.
• Informs Charge Nurse of supply and equipment needs.
• Willingly and consistently shares opinions and observations of departmental operations with Charge Nurse.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.
• Operations Management: 5%
• Completes routine light housekeeping and laundry tasks for the unit.
• Reports any hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse.
• Fulfills infection control and standard precaution policies.
• Follows established fire and safety policies.
• Practices good body mechanics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a long-term care or other related healthcare setting preferred.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Subject to working weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
• May be exposed to various conditions, including infectious waste, disease, and exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Subject to risk category for exposure to bloodborne diseases - I.