Resident Care Assistant

About the role

Provides direct care to residents in a long-term care setting, focusing on personal hygiene, activities of daily living, and maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in all areas of personal hygiene, activities of daily living, and care of their living area and personal belongings.
• Encourage the highest practicable level of independence for residents when possible.
• Assist residents at mealtime including food prep, feeding, and supervision of residents while dining.
• Ensure each resident/individual diet is followed.
• Provide supervision of residents to maintain safety of resident and peers at all times. Maintain a safe, clean environment free of hazards.
• Affirmatively report changes in resident's physical and mental condition to the community nurse for appropriate direction and intervention.
• Follow all individual service plan approaches including those developed by other disciplines including Nursing Services, Physical, Speech, or Occupational Therapy.
• Coordinate and accompany residents to worksites, appointments, and a variety of community events. Drive facility vehicles in the transportation of residents to community events, medical or dental appointments etc.
• Perform duties such as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weights, medication administration and treatments according to residents ISP and under the general supervision of a Nurse as allowed under regulation and NP Act.
• Maintain resident rights and confidentiality of resident information.
• Immediately report all suspected cases of resident abuse or neglect to the Community Living Supervisor or Administrator.
• Performs routine services including shoveling, ower beds, keeping outside grounds neat and clean. Empties garbage regularly. Assures areas are neat and safe.
• Works with manager to implement planned recreation/social programs and to engage clients.
• Participates in and completes in a timely manner, in-service and training programs.
• Answer phones and directs calls, greets visitors and performs some clerical duties as necessary.
• Works safely, following the safety practices and standards of the organization including Blood Borne Pathogen Standards. Uses a gait belt and proper body mechanics when involved in lifting, pushing or pulling activities.
• Changes bed linens, collects laundry and assists with housekeeping duties which may include vacuuming, dusting and sweeping/mopping.
• Employee is expected to report to work when scheduled, with minimum use of sick leave, to build up sick leave balance for income protection for unexpected illness.
• Establishes and maintains a courteous, cooperative and respectful working relationship with other employees, supervisors and public officials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• For those that are a Certified Nursing Assistant, they must be on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry.
• For those that are not certified, prefers previous experience performing personal care duties in a related setting.
• Prefer experience working with geriatric, mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons.
• Employees driving County vehicles must have and maintain a valid Driver's License and a good driving record.
• Must successfully pass a background check as required by the Wisconsin Caregiver Law.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

$18.51 per hour.

Schedule

First Shift (Day), Hours per week: 8.