ALF Resident Assistant

Signature Living of Rogersville • Rogersville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Resident Assistant, you are responsible for performing support and assistance to nursing personnel and assisting with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents. You will provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed. You will also change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in the resident room on a regular basis. Additionally, you will ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics, and record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information, as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
• If currently attending a CNA class working toward certification – may not work non-certified for more than four (4) months.

Nice To Haves

• Current/active CPR certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform support and assistance to nursing personnel.
• Promote a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
• Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED