Resident Assistant

The Pinnacle of Hattiesburg • Hattiesburg, MS

63d • $13 - $14

About The Position

The Resident Assistant is responsible for safely providing for residents' care and well-being, helping ensure residents maintain their dignity and independence. The role requires a responsible demeanor and the judgment to call for assistance when unsure how to manage a situation. Resident Assistants support activities of daily living and personal care, observe and report changes in residents' conditions, and follow residents' service plans as their care needs change. A background check is required.

Requirements

• Compassionate, dependable, caring, and committed to serving others.
• Responsible demeanor and ability to seek assistance when unsure how to handle a situation.
• Good communication skills and appropriate phone etiquette.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to assist with resident care needs, potentially including lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to keep First Aid and CPR current as directed.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the community's philosophy and be knowledgeable of its policies and procedures.
• Read and understand daily 24-hour communication reports and shift-to-shift communications, and document duties left for the next shift.
• Understand resident alert status and service plans; recognize changing needs and promptly report changes in condition.
• Assist residents with toileting, ambulation, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, escorting, and transfers.
• Communicate effectively, maintain confidentiality, and use appropriate phone etiquette.
• Notify the Resident Care Coordinator, Executive Director, Health Services Director, or Medication Tech of resident changes, incidents, errors, or other concerns as appropriate.
• Assist in the dining room with setup, taking meal and beverage orders, serving, and bussing tables.
• Assist with activities and help residents get to scheduled activities and appointments.
• Maintain the employee break room and deliver and restock residents' incontinence supplies.
• Wash, dry, fold, and return residents' laundry to the correct resident.
• Collect and dispose of trash in designated receptacles.
• Use or learn to use care equipment and supplies as directed, including gait belts, sit-to-stand lifts, transfer boards, oxygen equipment, catheters, specimen supplies, transfer poles, trapezes, wheelchairs, and scales.
• Take accurate vital signs and weights and complete incident reports accurately.
• Perform assigned housekeeping duties, including dusting, vacuuming, polishing, wiping down handrails, chairs, and tables, picking up newspapers, cleaning bathrooms, restocking toilet paper and paper towels, and mopping.
• Maintain general cleanliness of residents' apartments, including cleaning commodes and high-rise toilet seats, while leaving residents' belongings undisturbed unless asked.
• Report apartment safety issues, such as frayed cords or broken furniture and equipment, to maintenance or management.
• Fill in for the receptionist as directed.
• Assist with resident care needs that may include lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Answer call lights in a timely manner.
• Keep pagers, keys, and walkie-talkies accounted for while on duty and sign them in and out each shift.
• Keep First Aid and CPR qualifications current as directed.
• Adhere to the dress code and perform other duties assigned by a supervisor or management staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed