Resident Assistant (RA) | Long Term Care

Avera Health; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking a Resident Assistant at Eureka Health Care Center to provide personal care aligned with each resident's care plan. The role involves helping with daily activities, meals, medications, and maintaining a sanitary environment, while respecting residents' belongings.

The position requires strong communication, teamwork, and a compassionate approach. Schedule is varied, with As Needed PRN shifts, and pay ranges from $17.50 to $21.50 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry.
• Respects residents’ valuables and personal property, including clothing, dentures, glasses, 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 belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Follows procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, and cleaning of furniture, equipment, and utensils.
• Assists residents to activities or directs activities.
• Keeps work environment clean and tidy; replenishes supplies in each area as needed.
• Prepares dining room for meals, serves meals with attention to eye appeal, sanitation, and temperature.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Location:

Eureka Health Care Center

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

As Needed (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

Schedule:

Varied; As Needed

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].