Resident Care Assistant - Long Term Care

Department: Assisted Living - Long Term Care
Location: SSM Health Villa Rose, N8120 County Road WW, Mt. Calvary, WI 53057

About the role

Completes tasks on the nursing units that maintain the resident's environment and contribute to efficiency in caring for residents. Works to provide a safe, home-like environment for residents that helps maximize independent functioning of the residents. Provides supporting care and services to residents such as linen and laundry activities, housekeeping duties, and meal support including reminders to residents to attend.

Schedule

• Full-time; scheduled 40 hours a week
• Shift: Days
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves meals to residents.
• Cleans up dining room and kitchen following meals.
• Completes water pass to residents.
• Distributes linens and sets table prior to meals.
• Feeds residents as assigned.
• Performs basic housekeeping duties (mopping, sweeping, dusting, and vacuuming) in public areas on a daily basis and in resident rooms (including bed making) as needed.
• Serves as a resource for residents regarding their questions and concerns. Resolves issues as able. Refers unresolved concerns to appropriate staff.
• Cleans all resident utensils such as bedpans, urinals, basins, etc. following good antiseptic practices as scheduled.
• Cleans lifts and other unit equipment as needed.
• Assists in taking care of residents' rooms. Cleans resident closets and drawers as scheduled, ensuring food is stored in proper containers and valuables are handled carefully.
• Cleans resident wheelchairs and walkers as assigned and notifies maintenance department when repairs are needed.
• May wash and dry clothing and linens for residents. Returns finished laundry to resident rooms.
• Stocks resident bathrooms with linens as scheduled.
• May assist residents with weekly shower and bathing activities, including hair shampoo and nail care as needed.
• Transports residents to and from meal periods via wheelchair and to appointments as assigned.
• Understands and follows facility policies regarding skin care, bowel and bladder, behaviors, fall prevention, nutrition, restraint-free environment, pain control, prevention of ADL decline, and conducts resident activities.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen years of age.
• Current CBRF Certification preferred, or willingness to complete the required certification courses upon hire.
• Certifications required, or required to obtain within first 90 days of employment:
  • Medication Administration
  • Standard Precautions
  • First Aid & Choking
  • Fire Safety
• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Certifications

• Medication Administration – Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry
• Standard Precautions - Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry
• First Aid and Choking - Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry
• Fire Safety - Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay for eligible hourly team members to access earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.