Resident Assistant

Ohio Living; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living in Cleveland is seeking a compassionate Caregiver to support residents with daily living activities, meals, and personal care in a long-term care setting. You will follow the daily plan of care and collaborate with nurses and staff.

The role requires reading, writing, and speaking English; a high school diploma or equivalent; and prior healthcare experience is preferred. Evening and weekend shifts, with PRN options, are available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Carries out daily plan of care including basic daily living and personal care needs.
• Executes daily activities for residents as scheduled.
• Serves and assists residents with meals.
• Provides medication reminders to residents as permitted under Ohio law.
• Monitors residents' general medical condition and reports changes to Charge Nurse.
• Maintains current records and informs Charge Nurse of supply and equipment needs.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Schedules Available

Full-Time Afternoons

PRN

Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work! Be it through providing healing, eradicating loneliness, contributing to efficiencies, streamlining processes, being dependable, sparking creativity or something else, the demonstration of HOW you do your job is just as important as WHAT you do in your job.

Essential Activities And Tasks

Care and Customer Management - 80%

• Carries out daily plan of care including all aspects of basic daily living and personal care needs.
• Executes daily activities for residents as scheduled.
• Serves and assists residents with meals.
• Provides medication reminders to residents as permitted under Ohio law.
• Knows location of assigned residents within the community at all times.
• Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.
• Monitors residents’ general medical condition and reports changes to Charge Nurses.

Administration and Reporting - 15%

• Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Informs Charge Nurse of supply and equipment needs.
• Willingly and consistently shares opinions and observations of departmental operations with Charge Nurse.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

Operations Management - 5%

• Completes routine light housekeeping and laundry tasks for the unit, such as emptying wastebaskets, cleaning tables after meals, etc. and reports any hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse.
• Follows established infection control and standard precaution policies, fire and safety policies, and practices good body mechanics.

Qualifications

All other duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• Experience in a long-term care or other related healthcare setting preferred.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Working Conditions And Special Requirements

• Sitting - Up to 8 hours/day
• Standing - Up to 8 hours/day
• Walking - Up to 8 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 pounds
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays - As scheduled
• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts - Work day
• Subject to residents/patients with various disease processes - Daily
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work day
• Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I