Assisted Living Resident Assistant

Sterling Ridge Senior Living•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Resident Assistant (also referred to as a Caregiver) provides direct resident care and is responsible for assisting our residents in any and all areas of care. Resident Assistant are a vital element in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for our residents. The Resident Assistant will also assist residents in their other daily functions such as assistance to and from meals in the Dining Room, activities and transportation services, and escorting to and from the Barber Shop or Beauty Salon. Resident Assistants may be asked to assist in other areas as needed to maintain the daily functions of the Community. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and Six (6) months to one (1) year related experience and training; or Equivalent combination of education and experience

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Six (6) months to one (1) year related experience and training; or Equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to pass criminal background check and drug test
CPR and First Aid certified
Food Handlers Card

Responsibilities

Adheres to and conveys Community's philosophy of maintaining elements of self-care and encouraging independence
Receives report from the previous shift and medication aide
Reads the shift-to-shift report and shower schedule for information and changes before coming on shift.
Documents in the shift-to-shift report book and ADL binder before going off shift
In the absence of the Resident Care Director or licensed staff, reports to the Medication Aides as shift leaders
Assists with activities of daily living (ADLs), environmental orientation, vital signs, simple treatments, and other care
Always adheres to Community policies and procedures when providing care, and completes required documentation. Examples of care include, but are not limited to: Bathing Dressing and undressing Oral hygiene, grooming, nail care and shaving Incontinent care or toileting and personal hygiene Changing of bed linens Positioning, transfers and ambulation Prepare residents for meals and snacks and assist residents with dining Perform assigned restorative procedures including range of motion Encourages and directs residents in self-care or bowel and bladder programs, as indicated
Transports residents to activities, meals, Barber or Beauty Shop or other areas inside or outside the building they may wish to go
Assists with resident Activities Program, as assigned
Assist with serving meals and dining room duties, as instructed
Provides laundry and housekeeping services to residents, as assigned
Demonstrates knowledge of infection control by showing proper handling of equipment, soiled linen, bedpans, urinals, and frequent and adequate hand washing
Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, family members, visitors, guests and other staff members, including housekeeping duties as assigned
Reports deficiencies observed in resident apartments, clothing, linens or anywhere else inside or outside the building
Observes any changes in resident physical or mental status and communicates these observations to the Resident Care Director or acting supervisor in a timely manner to allow for a proactive response
Follows Community policy and procedures detailed in safety and disaster manuals and is thoroughly familiar with fire, missing persons and other emergency procedures
Avoids loss, breakage, and waste of supplies and equipment
Answers Community telephone promptly in a polite, courteous and intelligible manner; takes messages accurately and neatly and files those messages appropriately for staff to retrieve
Provides supportive marketing services for after-hours inquiries, completing appropriate inquiry forms for follow-up by the Community Relations Director during the next business day
Assures door is alarmed at all times