Resident Assistant

Ebenezer•Fridley, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Ebenezer is hiring a Resident Assistant for its senior assisted living team at Willows Bend in Fridley, Minnesota. The position provides personal care and designated health-related services to support or maintain residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing. The schedule is 64 hours every two weeks, on the evening shift, including every other weekend and a holiday rotation. Willows Bend Senior Living has 136 apartment homes and offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. The community is located in Fridley near the 694 interchange, the M Health Fairview Fridley Clinic, a bus line, and the Northstar light rail station. It is developed by Ivy Properties and United Properties and managed by Ebenezer.

Requirements

Less than one year of previous experience.
Ability to use computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines.
If under 18, must be on the Minnesota NA registry; the site must be able to manage restrictions preventing the employee from passing medications or operating a mechanical lift independently.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of previous experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care, including bathing and showering, foot and fingernail care, shaving, dressing, use of hearing aids and glasses, hair care, feeding, toileting, and escorting.
Assist with one- or two-person transfers and use of a mechanical lift.
Provide health-related services and treatments under the direction of the Registered Nurse, including blood glucose monitoring.
Administer medications or assist with medication administration under the direction of the Registered Nurse, including insulin injections.
Take and record residents’ temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
Perform laundry service according to schedule and follow the cleaning schedule for the shift.
Deliver meal trays and assist with meal service in the dining room.
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 about changes in residents’ physical or emotional conditions, 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.