RESIDENT CARE ASSISTANT (RCA)

About the role

Join our collaborative and innovative team at Integritus Healthcare. Enjoy WEEKLY pay, generous time off, exceptional health insurance, and opportunities for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in dressing and personal hygiene.
• Assist CNAs with residents requiring 2-staff transfer except in mechanical transfers.
• Make occupied bed.
• Assist in obtaining weights.
• Provide full or partial bed bath.
• Perform incontinent care in bed to residents who can move in bed.
• Assist residents who are not on swallowing or aspiration risk with meals.
• Pass, set up, and collect trays.
• Place belongings within resident’s reach.
• Answer call bells in a timely manner.
• Make unoccupied bed.
• Empty commodes and urinals.
• Transport residents to the dining room for meals.
• Accompanying residents on outside appointments as needed.
• Visit with residents providing 1:1 supportive interaction.
• Aid residents in communication involving technology.
• Maintain safety by providing 1:1 supervision as needed.
• Organize, straighten, and clean closets and dressers.
• Ensure personal care items are put away and stocked.
• Pass out drinks to independent residents who are not at risk for impaired swallowing/aspiration.
• Report resident’s intake to Team Leaders.
• Offer the resident nourishments and/or distribute nourishments from the dietary department.
• Check fall precautions: bed monitor, mats, and personal alarms.
• Check and clean dirty wheelchairs after each meal or after incontinent episode.
• Check and clean tub and shower room.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission, escort to room as necessary, receive paperwork from referring agency, and inform Unit Manager/Charge Nurse of arrival.
• Assist with inventory of new admissions.
• Arrange for and make appointments for diagnostic therapeutic services.
• Direct visitors to residents' rooms, office areas, etc.
• Photocopy and fax per the needs of the unit.

Qualifications

RCAs start at $16.00 an hour, enroll into a CNA program and rate increases to $18.00 once certified as a CNA. Next, we will pay your way through an LPN program or Associate-level RN program.

Benefits

Enjoy exceptional health insurance, generous time off, and opportunities for career growth.

Pay

RCAs start at $16.00 an hour, and rates increase to $18.00 once certified as a CNA. Further advancement is contingent upon successful completion of additional programs leading to LPN or Associate-level RN certification.

Schedule

Work hours are flexible and designed to accommodate your schedule while ensuring you have adequate rest and time off.