Resident Assistant - Full-Time - Memory Care (7p-7a)

National Church Residences•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Resident Assistant provides direct care to residents in accordance with organizational policies, applicable regulations, facility procedures, and direction from the Charge Nurse. The role assists residents with activities of daily living and supports them in maintaining or reaching their highest level of function. The position also reports residents’ needs and concerns to the supervisor on duty. The Resident Assistant supports resident comfort, safety, rights, privacy, and dignity. Duties include personal care, restorative activities, food service, maintaining resident living areas, documenting care in the electronic medical record, assisting nurses, and communicating changes in residents’ physical or mental conditions. The role works under general supervision and may assist with training and orienting new staff when assigned.

Requirements

Current Ohio State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) license required.
Good communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and the World Wide Web.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions and comply with organizational policies, facility procedures, and applicable regulations.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred, or currently enrolled in a program to achieve this education.
Two to four years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide or assist with residents’ direct care and daily living needs, including lifting, turning, positioning, transporting, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, and grooming.
Respond to call lights in a timely and professional manner.
Provide restorative care, including range-of-motion activities, ambulation, bowel and bladder training, and restorative nursing programs that support activities of daily living.
Communicate professionally and effectively, follow written and verbal directions, and provide customer service to residents, peers, families, managers, and visitors.
Report changes in residents’ physical or mental conditions promptly.
Assist nurses with assigned tasks, including measuring and recording vital signs, collecting weights and measurements, and completing resident documentation.
Make beds, clean closets, maintain cleanliness in resident living areas, and perform daily, deep, and discharge cleaning as required.
Assist with new admissions and the training and orientation of new staff when assigned.
Uphold resident rights, support residents in exercising or protecting those rights, maintain confidentiality, and report resident complaints to the Charge Nurse or supervisor.
Document resident information accurately, promptly, and confidentially in the electronic medical record system.
Follow safety, compliance, equipment-use, universal-precaution, and infection-control policies; report equipment needs or repairs.
Perform food service duties, including preparing residents for meals, serving food, assisting with eating, providing after-meal care, passing snacks and fresh water or ice, recording food and fluid intake, and reporting changes in eating habits.
Provide activities of interest to residents and other care and comfort needs as required.
Maintain a positive and professional manner, manage time effectively, serve as a role model, and collaborate in teamwork, policy creation, and problem-solving.
Complete annual education requirements, including Compliance, Privacy, Security, and HIPAA training.
Report complaints, allegations of abuse, misappropriation of funds or resident property, and other relevant concerns to appropriate supervisors.
Perform other duties as assigned.