Resident Assistant

Assist residents with daily living activities such as grooming, eating, dressing, and bathing. Encourages residents to function at their maximum capabilities.

• Assist, guide, or direct resident with daily life activities including
• Personal grooming/hygiene, dressing/undressing, toileting, assisting with urine and bowel incontinence (and/or emptying drainage units), range of motion activities and exercises (ambulating, positioning, lifting) to increase quality of living following established procedures
• Prepare and maintain records to document client progress and services performed by recording in resident chart, use judgment to report changes in client condition to manager or supervisor for review.
• Guide, direct, and assist residents with maintaining a safe and clean environment, including but not limited to Changing bed linens, cleaning/tidying up resident’s rooms, dining rooms, etc. wipe, vacuum, sweep as necessary, emptying waste baskets, cleaning refrigerator, microwave, steam tables, restrooms as needed.
• Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of nurse (LPN or RN).
• Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum for testing using proper receptacles and following safety precautions.
• Serve prepared food to residents. Guides and directs (and assists when necessary) residents with eating using proper techniques and tableware.
• Attend and participate in all appropriate meetings and training opportunities in order to keep informed on current information and skill development.
• Follow established policies and procedures including but not limited to
• Presbyterian Villages policies and procedures.
• Safety policies and procedures.
• Federal, state and local regulations.
• All other duties as assigned

Education High School Graduate/ General Education Degree (GED) or enrolled in program if under age 18.

Experience No prior experience necessary

Computer Skills No prior experience necessary.

Certificates & Licenses CPR and First Aid certifications preferred