Resident Assistant: Part-Time Evenings

Good Shepherd Lutheran Services•Rushford, MN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assistant provides direct resident care according to each resident’s plan of care and under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse. The role supports residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial functioning, promotes resident choice and dignity, and helps maintain quality of life. The position is part-time and scheduled for evenings, with some travel possibly required. The work environment is a well-lighted, well-ventilated work area. Care includes assisting with nutrition, continence, mobility, personal hygiene, comfort, rest, socialization, and therapeutic activities. The Resident Assistant observes residents and promptly reports changes in health, behavior, mobility, communication, appetite, elimination, or safety to nursing staff. Duties also include maintaining a clean and comfortable resident environment, communicating respectfully with residents and families, documenting care, and following resident care plans, safety procedures, infection-control practices, HIPAA requirements, and emergency policies. With appropriate training and direction, the role may include taking vital signs, changing oxygen tanks, and documenting care, vital signs, intake and output, and behaviors. The employee must be at least 16 years old and either have completed an approved nursing assistant training program and be listed on the Minnesota NA Registry, or be enrolled in an approved program and complete the class and testing within four months of hire. The role requires the ability to read, write, follow instructions, and document care in English, along with effective communication, observation, organizational, interpersonal, teamwork, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Must be able to read, write, follow oral and written instructions, and document care provided in English.
Must have completed an approved nursing assistant training program and be on the Minnesota NA Registry, or be enrolled in an approved training program and successfully complete the class and testing within four months of hire.
Must demonstrate effective communication, organizational, interpersonal, documentation, teamwork, observation, and problem-solving skills.
Must be able to accept supervision and follow directives, policies, rules, and regulations.
Must be able to react calmly and efficiently to new or stressful situations.
Must demonstrate sensitivity, patience, confidentiality, integrity, professionalism, and care with residents, families, and staff.
Must be able to perform the listed job duties and use required equipment and proper body mechanics.
Must be able to stand, bend, and walk regularly; may also need to sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, push, and pull.
Must be able to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds regularly and frequently support 10–50 pounds; emergency situations may require carrying or supporting 25 pounds or more.
Must be able to use hands for repetitive simple grasping, firm grasping, and fine manipulation.
Requires functional hearing for reading medical records, making observational assessments, and documenting in written and computer records.

Responsibilities

Provide direct resident care according to each resident’s plan of care and NA Standards of Care, promoting resident choice, dignity, and quality of life.
Assist residents with meals, snacks, hydration, eating, intake recording, and weight measurement as directed; observe and report changes in appetite, intake, or ability to eat.
Provide continence care, including toileting assistance, following bowel and bladder programs, collecting routine specimens, catheter and colostomy care as directed, output documentation, and incontinence care.
Assist residents with ambulation, transfers, positioning, repositioning, range-of-motion exercises, rehabilitation, restorative programs, and participation in social and therapeutic activities.
Assist with bathing, hair and skin care, grooming, perineal care, dressing, oral and denture hygiene, nail care, and shaving.
Support residents’ comfort and preferred routines, rest, socialization, exercise, and mental stimulation; maintain a clean, comfortable environment and make beds and change linens.
Communicate therapeutically and respectfully with residents, families, and staff; receive shift report, report off to the nurse, and promptly report unmet requests or changes in residents’ communication.
Follow infection-control, HIPAA, safety, fall-prevention, emergency, and disaster procedures; keep call lights accessible, respond promptly, and report hazards, incidents, injuries, and vulnerable-adult concerns.
Follow resident care plans and seek direction or additional assistance when a resident’s status or care needs warrant it.
Take vital signs, change oxygen tanks, and document care and other information as directed after appropriate training.
Perform other duties as assigned by the licensed nurse or Household Manager.