Resident Care Assistant

About the role

Greenridge Place Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do. Under general supervision, provides assistance in the personal care and protection of the residents in assisted living.

Responsibilities

• Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Anthem Memory Care.
• Cares for residents in the community adhering to all facility policies and procedures.
• Provides assistance in resident care including cleaning and bathing, personal hygiene, dressing residents, bed making, taking blood pressure, assisting in ambulating, grooming, helping with activities and other functions.
• Reports unusual symptoms and problems of residents to supervisors immediately.
• Monitors the emergency call system for emergency calls and responds appropriately.
• Cooperates with the dining staff and provides general assistance with resident meals and clean-up; may set tables, serve meals, clear tables and straighten dining room after meals.
• Assists lead resident assistants and other staff, as needed.
• Maintains daily records.
• Assists with emergencies and with safety instruction for residents such as fire drills, etc.
• Answers telephones using Anthem telephone techniques and assists visitors in an assertively friendly manner.
• Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the community safety program.
• Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and co-workers.
• Attends in-service training workshops, seminars, and meetings.
• Promotes and protects the rights of all residents.
• Performs other related essential duties as required.

Requirements

• A high school education; some vocational/technical training in the nursing field preferred.
• At least five months experience in a related field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Requires First Aid and CPR certification.
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law.
• Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis and CXR clearance.

Skills

• Knowledge of infectious disease control policies.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene and cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures concerning resident care and of administering the procedures correctly.
• Knowledge of record keeping duties that must be performed regarding residents.
• Ability to perform basic operation of a personal computer for monitoring emergency calls.
• Ability to operate washers, dryers, and other cleaning equipment and tools.
• Ability to use and interpret various medical and health care equipment and tools including thermometers, wheelchairs, walkers, blood pressure equipment, stethoscope, etc.
• Must be physically able to exert a small amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of residents to position or transport them.
• Ability to apply principles of rational systems such as nursing.
• Ability to stay calm and respond appropriately in an emergency situation.