Resident Care Assistant

Resident Care Assistant

Community Name : Trinity Community at Beavercreek

The Resident Care Assistant is responsible for performing duties to enhance the quality of services provided for residents; accompanying residents to external appointments; comforting residents; supervising residents, documenting what they do day to day.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Receives assignment from supervisor to assist in resident care; Receives verbal report from previous shift and provides verbal report to next shift regarding special events, changes in residents condition, incidents and accidents, etc.
• Checks residents in section regularly; Answers call lights promptly; Follows through with resident problems or needs by delivering care or reporting to leader depending upon level of ability and nature of resident need.
• Reports all resident and employee incidents to leader and completes incident report.
• Maintains knowledge of residents needs at all times; Notes significant changes in the condition of residents and takes appropriate action; Identifies emergency situations and responds with appropriate measures. Document unusual occurrences and progress in residents medical chart.
• Explains procedures to resident before administering.
• Welcome new residents and helps them adjust to new environment; Assists residents, family, and staff to ensure a comfortable homelike environment, i.e : assists resident to personalize room, monitors light and sound levels, temperature, etc.
• Establishes and maintains good public relations with residents, families, and other community guests; shows empathy toward residents, as needed.
• Observes safety needs of residents. Identifies safety and security hazards and reports to appropriate personnel after insuring resident is out of immediate danger.
• Assists resident with personal care, including nails, hair, oral hygiene, bathing and dressing following Universal Precautions Protocols; Encourages resident to do as much as he or she can do him or herself; Notes resident need for increased assistance in residents medical record.
• Prepares residents for bed rest when indicated; Gives special care to residents in casts or traction such as monitoring comfort, skin color, and temperature.
• Assists residents with their physical needs including eating, but encourages residents to perform functions themselves to their capacity or ability.
• Follows policies and procedures related to body mechanics, transfer, body positioning, and mobility as outlined in the nursing policies and procedures manual; Repositions residents as needed using supportive devices when necessary (handrails, pillows, etc) and reports the same.
• Assists in transferring residents, as necessary.
• Prepares resident for meals; Escorts residents to dining room when necessary; checks tray with diet card before serving to resident; Sets trays for residents; Serves and collects food trays; Assists residents who require help with the eating process; Offers alternate substitute for food not eaten.
• Delivers between meal nourishment and fresh drinking water to residents, encourages / assists resident in eating / drinking, and documents acceptance, as appropriate.
• Completes appropriate charge and inventory slips; Monitors supply inventory daily to see what is needed; Utilizes supplies and equipment properly and without waste.
• Straightens dresser tops and stands; Labels, separates, and cares for personal care items.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets; sanitizes bath tub after each residents use; Wipes spilled foods and liquids from the floor, as necessary.
• Changes and makes beds; Collects and bags soiled linen and places soiled clothing in appropriate receptacle; Stores clean linen; Places personal laundry in designated place according to community policy; Maintains order of linen cart; Distributes clean towels following appropriate schedule.
• Assists in transportation of residents to and from activities; Assists with and directs activities, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competency Statement(s)

Skills & Abilities

Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.