Resident Assistant to CNA Free Paid Training

Upstate Services Group; Town of Amsterdam (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate Services Group is seeking Resident Assistants (RA) to support patient care in various facility settings. You will monitor units, help with meal services, and ensure rooms and supplies are orderly while adhering to safety protocols.

Applicants should have compassion, strong communication, and teamwork skills, with a willingness to engage in CNA training if offered. Prior healthcare or customer service experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have up-to-date MMR vaccination & physical.
• Must pass a background check, which may require fingerprinting.
• RA chosen to go through CNA training must work at the facility as a CNA after completion of the CNA training program
• Preferred: 1 year of customer service or healthcare skills

Responsibilities

• Make rounds on the unit looking for items needing attention
• Straightening utility rooms, linen rooms, and pantries as needed
• Assist with meal service
• Complete the Paid Feeding Assistant Program and work under the supervision of a nurse to feed or assist residents who do not have complicated feeding restrictions
• Deliver mail to residents; opening and reading mail to residents as requestedMaking resident beds and keeping rooms tidy
• Pass clean linen
• Assure ice water is available on units
• Prepares rooms for new admissions
• Takes inventory of resident’s possessions and sends items to personal laundry to be labeled

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Adaptability

Customer service

Healthcare skills

Job description

Resident Assistants (RA)

Qualifications of Resident Assistants (RA):

• Must have up-to-date MMR vaccination & physical
• Must pass a background check, which may require fingerprinting
• RA chosen to go through CNA training must work at the facility as a CNA after completion of the CNA training program
• Preferred: 1 year of customer service or healthcare skills
• Compassion: Demonstrated empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to improve patients' lives.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team.
• Physical Stamina: Physical fitness and endurance to perform tasks that involve standing, lifting, and assisting patients.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to work in different healthcare settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and home care.

Responsibilities of Resident Assistants (RA):

• Make rounds on the unit looking for items needing attention
• Straightening utility rooms, linen rooms, and pantries as needed
• Assist with meal service
• Complete the Paid Feeding Assistant Program and work under the supervision of a nurse to feed or assist residents who do not have complicated feeding restrictions
• Deliver mail to residents; opening and reading mail to residents as requestedMaking resident beds and keeping rooms tidy
• Pass clean linen
• Assure ice water is available on units
• Prepares rooms for new admissions
• Takes inventory of resident’s possessions and sends items to personal laundry to be labeled