Lead Resident Assistant - AL

Ebenezer•Oakdale, MN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Oak Meadows, managed by Ebenezer, is a senior living community in Oakdale, Minnesota, serving assisted living and memory care residents. The Lead Resident Assistant provides personal care and designated health-related services to enhance or maintain residents’ physical and emotional well-being. The role also trains Resident Assistants, assists with staffing assignments and administrative duties, and supports resident activities and safety.

Requirements

At least one year of experience; the posting also lists an experience range of one to three years.
Ability to use computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines.
Must have a block schedule of 0.2 FTE or greater per pay period.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, hearing aids or glasses, feeding, toileting, escorts, and one- or two-person transfers or mechanical lifts.
Provide health-related services under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including care-plan treatments, blood glucose monitoring, medication administration or assistance, insulin injections, and recording vital signs.
Perform assigned home services, including laundry, cleaning, meal-tray delivery, and dining-room meal service.
Help prepare for and facilitate resident social and recreational activities.
Observe residents and report their status and changes in physical or emotional condition to appropriate staff.
Report concerns regarding potential mistreatment as a mandated reporter.
Offer relevant observations and input, and help facilitate and respond appropriately to resident and building emergencies.
Train Resident Assistants by orienting new team members, demonstrating resident care procedures, helping incorporate new standards, and providing feedback and encouragement.
Assist the Director of Health Services with Resident Assistant staffing assignments, including responding to call-ins, adjusting schedules as needed, and taking the staffing phone after hours or on weekends when needed.
Assist the Director of Health Services with assigned administrative duties, including supervised medication destruction, medication-cycle sorting and setup, printing medication administration records for RN review and sign-off, coordinating provider visits, ordering supplies, notifying families when personal supplies are low, and filing.