Resident Assistant

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan; Chesterfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan is seeking a caregiver to assist residents with daily living activities, including grooming, eating, dressing, and bathing. The role emphasizes promoting residents' maximum independence while documenting progress and reporting changes to the nurse or supervisor.

You will help maintain a safe, clean environment and support basic healthcare tasks under supervision. No prior experience is required; a high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities including grooming, eating, dressing, and bathing.
• Record resident progress in charts and report changes to supervisor or nurse.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment in resident rooms and common areas.
• Monitor vital signs and medications under the direction of a nurse (LPN or RN).
• Collect specimens for testing using proper receptacles and safety precautions.
• Serve meals and assist residents with eating using proper techniques.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Assist residents with daily living activities such as grooming, eating, dressing, and bathing. Encourages residents to function at their maximum capabilities.

Responsibilities

1. Assist, guide, or direct resident with daily life activities including:
2. Personal grooming/hygiene, dressing/undressing, toileting, assisting with urine and bowel incontinence (and/or emptying drainage units), range of motion activities and exercises (ambulating, positioning, lifting) to increase quality of living following established procedures
3. Prepare and maintain records to document client progress and services performed by recording in resident chart, use judgment to report changes in client condition to manager or supervisor for review.
4. Guide, direct, and assist residents with maintaining a safe and clean environment, including but not limited to: Changing bed linens, cleaning/tidying up resident's rooms, dining rooms, etc. wipe, vacuum, sweep as necessary, emptying waste baskets, cleaning refrigerator, microwave, steam tables, restrooms as needed.
5. Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of nurse (LPN or RN).
6. Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum for testing using proper receptacles and following safety precautions.
7. Serve prepared food to residents. Guides and directs (and assists when necessary) residents with eating using proper techniques and tableware.

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary
• High school diploma or GED