Lead Resident Assistant

Ebenezer•Lakeville, MN

13d

About The Position

The Lead Resident Assistant provides personal care and designated health-related services to support or maintain residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing at The Fountains at Hosanna!, a senior community offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care apartments. The role also serves as a main trainer for Resident Assistants and assists the Director of Health Services with staffing assignments and administrative duties. The schedule is 72 hours every two weeks, full time, on the day shift, with every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

One to three years of experience.
Ability to use computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines.

Nice To Haves

Vocational or technical training, or an associate degree.
CNA or HHA certification.
Three to five years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, foot and fingernail care, shaving, dressing, hair care, feeding, toileting, and use of hearing aids or glasses.
Assist with one- or two-person transfers and use mechanical lifts.
Provide treatments outlined in individualized care plans under Registered Nurse supervision, such as blood glucose monitoring.
Administer or assist with medications, including insulin injections, as directed by a Registered Nurse.
Take and record vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Assist with household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, meal service, and resident activities.
Monitor and report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition, and communicate observations to appropriate staff for care planning.
Act as a mandated reporter and promptly report concerns about potential mistreatment.
Respond to resident needs and building emergencies according to established protocols.
Welcome and orient new team members; demonstrate resident care procedures; help train staff on new standards; and provide feedback and encouragement.
Help address staff call-ins during a shift and adjust schedules as needed.
Take the after-hours or weekend staffing phone when needed by the facility.
Assist with medication destruction under RN supervision, medication cycle sorting and setup, and printing medication administration records for RN review and sign-off.
Coordinate provider visits, such as podiatry; order supplies; contact families when personal supplies are running low; and file documents.