Resident Assistant (RA) | Long Term Care | PRN

Avera•Pierre, SD

12d

About The Position

The Resident Assistant is accountable for assisting residents with personal care in accordance with their care plans, performing scheduled activities, and maintaining a sanitary, orderly, and attractive environment. This is a PRN position at Avera Maryhouse, with varied day shifts and rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Ability to work the specified hours.
Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including visual acuity adequate for the duties.
Ability to communicate effectively and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Commitment to applying Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
Promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship, and uphold Avera’s CARE standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with daily living, including meals, medications, housekeeping, and laundry.
Respect residents’ valuables and personal property, including clothing, dentures, glasses or contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Report changes observed in residents’ conditions or behavior.
Answer call lights, anticipate resident needs, and complete frequent rounds.
Prepare residents’ rooms and belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
Follow procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, and cleaning furniture, equipment, and utensils.
Report equipment in need of repair according to proper procedures.
Assist residents to activities and assist with or direct activities.
Keep resident rooms and work areas clean and tidy, including kitchens, utility rooms, staff lounges, refrigerators, and storage areas.
Replenish supplies as needed, including gloves, soap, paper towels, and kitchen supplies.
Prepare the dining room for meals.
Understand diet extensions when preparing special diets.
Serve meals courteously, attending to appearance, sanitation, and temperature.
Follow sanitary food-handler techniques.
Report poor-quality or unsafe food so it is not served.
Maintain confidentiality and work effectively with team members to coordinate workflow.
Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.