Resident Assistant

Ohio Living; Waynesville (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ohio is seeking a Resident Assistant to deliver routine personal care and assist residents in daily activities, including meal service and medication reminders. This entry-level position offers full-time employment, requiring a high school diploma and effective communication skills to ensure the best care for residents.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides residents and patients with routine personal care.
• Assists residents with meals and medication reminders.
• Maintains accurate records and reports changes to Charge Nurses.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Dependency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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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 standards, guidelines, and 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 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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