Resident Assistant / PRN

About the role

Welcome to NHC Place Sumner! We are seeking passionate Resident Assistants to join our Team!

Responsibilities

• Promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents.
• Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
• Routinely turn and position residents as necessary.
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
• Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the caregiving environment.
• Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care.
• Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
• Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.
• Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
• Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas.
• Assist nursing staff with the basics of aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
• Take TPR, blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc. as directed.
• Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs.
• Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents.
• Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Must adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy.
• All employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Long term care, skilled nursing and/or long-term care experience preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• Passionate about serving others.
• Willingness to work in an environment that puts you first.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physical stamina and ability to lift and move residents as needed.

Skills

• Basic medical knowledge and skills.
• Knowledge of standard precautions and exposure control plans.
• Ability to follow facility policies and procedures.

Benefits

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

Pay

Details on pay will be provided during the interview process.

Schedule

Work Hours: Day Shift. 7pm-7am

Contact Information

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us at [Contact Information].