Glenwood Resident Care Assistant

UCHI United Church Homes, Inc.; United States; Sur place; USD 25 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCHI United Church Homes, Inc. is seeking a Resident Care Assistant at Glenwood Community to enhance services for residents. Responsibilities include providing personal care, assisting with daily activities, and ensuring resident safety.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to customer-oriented care. No prior experience is necessary, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to enter the healthcare field.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED preferred.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English.

Responsabilités

• Enhance quality of services provided for residents.
• Assist in resident care as assigned.
• Document daily activities and care provided.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Customer-oriented

Time management

Proficient in computer use

Interpersonal skills

Formation

High School Graduate or GED

Description du poste

Community Name: Glenwood Community

The Resident Care Assistant is responsible for enhancing the quality of services provided for residents, accompanying them to external appointments, comforting them, supervising them, and documenting daily activities.

Essential Functions

• Receives assignment from supervisor and assists in resident care.
• Receives and provides verbal reports, noting special events, changes in condition, incidents and accidents.
• Regularly checks residents, answers call lights promptly and addresses resident needs.
• Reports incidents to leader and completes incident reports.
• Maintains knowledge of resident needs, documents changes, and identifies emergency situations with appropriate response.
• Documents unusual occurrences and progress in resident medical charts.
• Explains procedures to residents before administration.
• Welcomes new residents and helps them adapt.
• Assists with personalization of room, monitors environment, and establishes good public relations.
• Observes safety needs, identifies hazards, and reports appropriately.
• Provides personal care including nails, hair, oral hygiene, bathing and dressing with Universal Precautions.
• Encourages residents to perform tasks themselves where possible.
• Prepares residents for bed rest and provides special care for casts or traction.
• Assists with physical needs and eating, ensuring proper nutrition.
• Follows policies on body mechanics, transfer, and mobility; repositions residents using supportive devices.
• Assists in transferring residents, preparing for meals, escorting to dining room, and assisting with eating and drinking.
• Completes charge and inventory slips, monitors supplies, and uses equipment properly.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident units, bathing area, and related rooms; sanitizes equipment.
• Changes and makes beds, handles linen, and maintains linen cart order.
• Assists with transportation to activities and directs activities as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competency Statements

• Accountability – accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Communication (oral and written) – communicate clearly and concisely.
• Customer oriented – meet customer needs while following procedures.
• Honesty / Integrity – be truthful and credible.
• Interpersonal – interact well with diverse personalities.
• Time Management – organize and complete work within deadlines.

Education & Experience

• High School Graduate or GED (preferred).
• No prior experience necessary.

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in computer use, internet, and basic office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and nursing staff.
• Ability to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Special care/dementia care employees will receive additional training.
• Must be able to work with elderly residents, families, and other health care staff.
• Must adhere to all terms and conditions in the United Church Homes Employee Handbook.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We're 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.