POSITION SUMMARY

Resident Assistant role includes providing hands on care, physical and emotional support to each resident while maintaining a safe and comfortable home like environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on them throughout the shift.
• Observes, reports and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
• Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly.
• Notifies supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator if a resident has increased care needs.
• Assists with continence management and disposes of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
• Serves and collects food trays and assists as needed, reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
• Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
• Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
• Actively participates/leads and assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
• Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities. 
• Greets and assists all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors and team members. 
• Resident Assistant is also required to gather residents and implement activities. 
• Does resident laundry as assigned and needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience: 

• Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.
• High School diploma/GED 
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Language Ability:
• Mathematical Skills:
• Cognitive Demands:
• Competencies:
  • Must demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population. 
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write in required logs and routine correspondence.  
• Ability to add and subtract whole numbers. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Interacts with guests, residents and staff in a courteous and friendly manner. 
• Responds promptly to resident needs.
• Supports organization's goals and values. 
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Ability to make choices, decisions and act in the resident’s best interest.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Competent in organizational and time management skills.
• Must demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills.