Resident Assistant

Ohio Living; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living is seeking a dedicated Resident Assistant to provide routine personal care, recreational programming, and meal service to residents. The role requires maintaining records and responding to residents’ needs. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma and experience in healthcare settings.

This position involves light housekeeping, operational management, and working in various conditions. The role offers full-time afternoon shifts and requires excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Experience in a long-term care or other related healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carries out daily plan of care including personal care needs.
• Executes daily activities for residents as scheduled.
• Reports changes in residents’ general medical condition.

Skills

Basic daily living assistance

Medication reminders

Record keeping

Housekeeping

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

Schedules Available: Full-Time Afternoons PRN

The Resident Assistant provides residents and patients with routine personal care, recreational programming, housekeeping, and meal service in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local regulations and as directed by the Charge Nurse.

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 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.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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 may be exposed to residents/patients with various disease processes.
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease conditions, including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Risk category for exposure to bloodborne diseases.