Resident Assistant

Ebenezer•Roseville, MN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Amira Choice of Roseville on Cleveland is a senior living community with 80 units, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Care Suites. The Resident Assistant provides personal care to support and maintain residents’ physical and emotional well-being. The role includes on-the-job medication-passing training, and the assistant is expected to pass medications under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The schedule is 22 hours per two weeks, on the evening shift, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

Ability to use computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines.
If under 18, must be on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry; the site must be able to manage the restrictions that prevent the employee from passing medications or operating a mechanical lift independently.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with bathing and showering, foot and fingernail care, shaving, dressing, hearing aids and glasses, hair care, feeding, toileting, and escorts.
Assist with one- or two-person transfers and use of a mechanical lift.
Provide health-related services and treatments according to individualized care plans and under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including blood glucose monitoring.
Administer medications or assist residents with medications under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including insulin injections.
Take and record residents’ temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Perform laundry service according to schedule and follow the cleaning schedule for the shift.
Deliver meal trays and assist with dining-room meal service.
Help prepare for or facilitate resident social and recreational activities as assigned or requested.
Observe residents and report their status to appropriate staff.
Notify appropriate staff of changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition, including changes in attitude or mood, appetite, or weight.
Serve as a mandated reporter and report concerns regarding potential mistreatment.
Offer pertinent observations and input.
Respond appropriately to resident and building emergencies.