Resident Assistant Cypress Manor Full Time
About The Position
Performs limited nursing, environmental & nutritional tasks to promote and maintain the health and well being of County Home residents. This role involves administering medication reminders and treatments, assisting residents with special needs, monitoring vital signs, ordering medications, preparing resident summaries, making periodic checks on residents, transporting residents to appointments, and maintaining a clean living area. The position also requires cooperation with staff in providing meals and snacks. Non-essential functions include performing cook duties as needed and maintaining daily records of resident activity and condition. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Ability to maintain routine records and files of residents’ health needs and requirements.
- Ability to administer medication to residents according to physician’s directions.
- Ability to administer simple medical procedures such taking blood pressure readings and temperature.
- Ability to effectively and tactfully deal with other people.
- Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to read & interpret menu and food preparation procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Qualified Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Administers and charts medication reminders and treatment given to residents as prescribed by physicians.
- Assists residents with special needs.
- Measures and records residents’ vital signs as needed.
- Orders medications as directed by the Care Team Coordinator.
- Prepares monthly summaries and necessary charting on residents as needed.
- Makes periodic checks on residents.
- Transports residents to doctor appointments.
- Maintains clean living area for residents.
- Cooperates will fellow staff in providing nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for residents.
- Maintains daily records of residents’ activity and condition.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
