Resident Assistant (RA) | Long Term Care

Avera; Gettysburg (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Avera Oahe Manor in Gettysburg, SD is seeking a part-time Resident Assistant to support residents with daily living tasks and care plans. You will start in a Resident Assistant role and progress toward becoming a CNA after several months, working within a multidisciplinary team focused on moving health forward.

The position offers flexible hours, day shifts with potential weekends/evenings/holidays, and an opportunity to learn and grow in healthcare while contributing to patient well-being.

Qualifications

• High School or GED Equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living, including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry.
• Respect residents' personal property, including clothing, dentures, glasses, hearing aids and prosthetic devices.
• Report changes in residents’ condition or behavior.
• Answer call lights, anticipate needs, and perform frequent rounds; prepare rooms for admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Maintain clean, orderly environments; replenish supplies as needed and ensure equipment is reported for repair.
• Assist residents with activities and help organize or direct activities.
• Support meal preparation and service, following diet guidelines and sanitation standards.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Gettysburg, SD

Part time

Location:

Avera Oahe Manor

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

Great opportunity for high school student interested in healthcare!

Student will start in Resident Assistant role and work toward becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) after several months.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Resident Assistant is accountable for assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan. Performs scheduled activity. Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary, orderly and attractive environment.

What you will do

• Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry.
• Respects residents’ valuables and personal property, including but not limited to clothing, dentures, glasses/contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
• Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior.
• Answers call lights, anticipates resident needs, and completes frequent rounding. Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Follows proper procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, cleaning of furniture, equipment, and utensils. Follows proper procedure for reporting equipment that is in need of repair.
• Assists residents to activities, assist with or direct activities.
• Keeps work environment clean and tidy, including resident rooms, kitchen, utility rooms, staff lounge, refrigerators and storage areas. Replenish supplies in each area as needed; gloves, soap, paper towels and kitchen supplies.
• Prepares dining room for meals. Is familiar with the diet extensions when preparing special diets. Courteously serves meals with attention to eye appeal, sanitation, and temperature. Follows sanitary food handler techniques. Reports poor quality or unsafe food so it is not served.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

Additional Notices:

For TTY, dial 711

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.