Resident Assistant - Atherton Place

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Resident Assistant at Atherton Place in Marietta, GA. In this role, you'll assist residents with daily living activities, including medication administration and personal care, while providing essential support to older adults. Responsibilities also include maintaining a safe environment and engaging with families and healthcare professionals. This full-time position requires a high school diploma, CNA certification, and good communication skills.

Qualifications

• CNA certification in Georgia is required.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar setting preferred.
• Good customer service and communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication assistance as per state regulations.
• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Maintain the sanitary condition of resident apartments.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High School graduate or equivalent with CNA certification

Job description

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Overview

The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

• Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
• Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
• Proper documentation of medication assistance.
• Interacting with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
• Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
• Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.
• Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
• Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
• Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
• Interact with and keep famiies/sponsor informed of resident issues.
• Be aware of resident whereabouts.
• Interact with supportative agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
• Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self- administer medications.
• Assist residents with ADL’s as per resident need.
• Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of each resident’s normal appearance intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
• Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
• Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
• Assist with resident laundry.
• Assist in dining room to serve meals.
• Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.
• Maintain State Readiness
• Ensure that required education is met each year
• Maintain resident files
  
  

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• High School graduat Required or
• equivalent with CNA certification in the state of Georgia. Required
  
  

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults. Preferred and
• Experience with medication assistance/administration Preferred
  
  

Required Minimum Skills

• Good customer service and communication skills required; demonstrates courteous and positive attitude; must be able to read and write; ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.
• Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.
• Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.
  
  

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• Cert Nurse Assistant Required
• Basic Life Support Required
• BLS - Instructor Required
• BLS - Provisional Required
  
  

Additional Licenses and Certifications

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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