Resident Care Assistant (SCALF) - Full Time

Noland Health Services, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Noland Health Services, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, is seeking dedicated nursing staff to provide routine daily nursing care to residents across day, evening, and night shifts.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, maintaining clean care areas, orienting new residents, documenting care, reporting changes to supervisors, helping with transport, and supporting restorative procedures. High school diploma preferred; prior facility experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Resident care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to residents including activities of daily living.
• Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
• Orient new residents to facility.
• Document care as instructed and required.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the supervisor as soon as practical.
• Assist in transporting resident to/from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., utilizing facility technique.
• Report any problems or concerns about resident care or any other area of concern to the charge nurse.
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Resident care

ADLs assistance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Day (7A-3P) & Evening (3-11P) & Night (11P-7A) Shifts Available - SCALF
• Previous experience in a facility setting is preferred
• Previous stable work history required
• Excellent working environment

Summary of Duties

Responsible for providing residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and plan of care and as directed.

• Provide nursing care to residents including activities of daily living.
• Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
• Orient new residents to facility.
• Document care as instructed and required.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition (i.e., areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status change, eating habits, etc.) to the supervisor as soon as practical.
• Check resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met.
• Assist in transporting resident to/from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., as necessary, utilizing facility technique.
• Report any problems or concerns about resident care or any other area of concern to the charge nurse.
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Resident Care experience preferred.

Physical Requirements For Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to move consistently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to reach, bend, and/or stoop intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to push, pull, or move a minimum of 100 pounds utilizing proper body mechanics and assistance.
• Must be able to walk/stand 75% of the day.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.