Resident Care Aide: ADL & Social Activities

Trustwell Living, LLC; Silverton (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trustwell Living, LLC is seeking a compassionate Resident Care Aide to support dignity, independence, and well-being in our assisted living community in Oregon. You will assist with ADLs, meals, and daily activities, while reporting to Health Services and coordinating with staff to maintain a safe, home-like environment.

Responsibilities include observing Resident status, supporting infection control, and helping with transportation, housekeeping, and social/recreational activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Willingness to adhere to assisted living principles in providing services.
• Ability/willingness to perform all position responsibilities adequately.
• Keeps all information confidential.
• Maintains acceptable attendance record/follows work schedule.
• Displays cleanliness, good grooming, personal appearance and follows dress requirements consistently.
• Organizes and utilizes time appropriately toward accomplishing assigned tasks; requires minimal supervision.
• Displays mature behavior and attitude in speech and action.
• Interacts in professional manner with Residents, public and co-workers. Works cooperatively with management. Displays willingness to assist co-workers when situation requires.
• Adequate and clear English speaking and writing ability; able to communicate effectively.
• Ability to spend long periods on feet and to ambulate quickly.
• Ability to work safely and to recognize potentially dangerous situations.
• Ability/willingness to follow all policies and procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally; 35 pounds regularly.
• Routinely requires pushing, pulling, bending, walking, reaching, and stooping.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to and conveys philosophy of supporting dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for Resident.
• Receives and gives report from the previous shift.
• Reviews assignments with Designated Supervisor.
• Reads the staff communication records and maintains familiarity with Resident records as required.
• Assists with orientation of new staff to job responsibilities.
• Assists with instrumental activities of daily living, ADL’s, environmental orientation, assistance with other care while encouraging self-care and independence.
• Assists with setting up, serving meals, and cleaning up afterwards.
• Provides services as indicated on Resident service plans, including but not limited to bathing assistance, toileting assistance, transfer, and mobility assistance.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows infection control procedures.
• Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for Residents, staff, and visitors, including housekeeping services for Residents.
• Observes problems, concerns, and issues with Resident units, the building, and the grounds and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes changes in Resident status, needs, or preferences and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes other problems and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes all work, safety, and administrative rules.
• Adheres to all established policies and procedures.
• Records Resident information as required..
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to procedures for fire, life safety, disaster, security, work, safety, and other emergency situations.
• Assists with individual Resident and group social recreational activities.
• Notifies nurse, and/or designated agent(s) of Resident status/change as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

ADL assistance

Medication assistance

Housekeeping

Laundry

Meal services

Education

Twelve plus years of education

Job description

Trustwell Living, LLC is seeking a compassionate Resident Care Aide to support dignity, independence, and well-being in our assisted living community in Oregon. You will assist with ADLs, meals, and daily activities, while reporting to Health Services and coordinating with staff to maintain a safe, home-like environment.

Responsibilities include observing Resident status, supporting infection control, and helping with transportation, housekeeping, and social/recreational activities as needed.