Resident Assistant

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC); Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Resident Assistants to join their dedicated team. This role is centered around providing essential personal care and support to residents in a nurturing environment. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals in long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living settings. With a focus on teamwork and collaboration, you'll be part of a culture that prioritizes the well-being of both residents and employees. If you are passionate about serving others and want to contribute to a positive community, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care or skilled nursing preferred but not required.
• Ability to provide personal care and support to residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily personal care and grooming needs.
• Monitor and record vital signs and report changes to nursing staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in resident areas.

Skills

Personal Care

Teamwork

Communication

Basic Nursing Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

We are seeking passionate Resident Assistants to join our Team!

Do you have the heart to serve others? Do you want to work in an environment that puts you first? Our partner first focus allows you to focus on what matters most, the care of our patients.

If you are looking to work in long term care, skilled nursing, assisted living or memory care, look no further.

Work Hours: Day or night shift

Job Type: Full Time, Part-time, PRN

Experience: Long term care, skilled nursing and/or long-term care experience preferred, but not required.

Essential Job Functions

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
• Routinely turn and position residents as necessary.
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
• Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the caregiving environment.
• Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
• Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.
• Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
• Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas.
• Assist nursing staff with the basics of aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
• Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control.
• Take TPR, blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc. as directed.
• Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs.
• Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents.
• Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Must adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy.
• General facility housekeeping.
• Deep cleaning of resident rooms and bathrooms.
• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge, innovation and improvement, teamwork and collaboration, and honesty and integrity. All employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.