Resident Assistant - AL

Ebenezer•Edina, MN

About The Position

The Resident Assistant provides personal care and designated health-related services to enhance or maintain residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing at York Gardens, a community with 76 Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Enhanced Care apartments. The schedule alternates between two weeks: Week 1 is Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Week 2 is Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The role includes assisting residents with personal care, treatments, medication-related tasks, and daily services under the direction of a Registered Nurse where specified. The Resident Assistant also observes and reports resident status, supports activities and meals, and responds to resident and building emergencies.

Requirements

Ability to use technology, including 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 independently operating a mechanical lift.
Required experience: less than 1 year.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with bathing and showering, foot and fingernail care, shaving, dressing, use of hearing aids or glasses, hair care, feeding, toileting, and escorts.
Assist with one- or two-person transfers and use of a mechanical lift.
Assist with treatments according to individualized care plans 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 worked.
Deliver meal trays and assist with meal service in the dining room.
Assist with preparing for and/or facilitating resident social and recreational activities as assigned or requested.
Observe residents and report their status to appropriate staff.
Notify appropriate staff of changes in residents’ physical or emotional conditions, including changes in attitude or mood, loss of appetite, or weight change.
Serve as a mandated reporter and report concerns regarding potential mistreatment.
Offer pertinent observations and input.
Respond appropriately to resident and building emergencies.