Resident Assistant - (Non-Certified) - Franke - PRN
About The Position
The Resident Assistant provides direct care and support to residents, ensuring their comfort, dignity, and privacy. The role includes assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), maintaining a clean and safe environment, and supporting residents’ physical, emotional, and social needs. The Resident Assistant follows facility policies, including infection-control and privacy requirements, and promotes a caring, supportive environment. This is a PRN, non-exempt position at Franke at Seaside HealthCare in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The role requires working in a healthcare setting and may involve exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and chemicals. The employee must be able to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to assist with ADLs and provide compassionate, resident-centered care.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with residents, families, and staff.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and turn, move, and transport patients.
- Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks and physical activities such as bending, kneeling, and reaching.
- Ability to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a skilled nursing or residential care facility.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care according to residents’ individual care plans and assist with personal hygiene and other ADLs while promoting independence when possible.
- Take and record residents’ temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and blood pressure according to facility policy.
- Assist residents with mobility and transfers using proper techniques and equipment, including gait belts, wheelchairs, and walkers.
- Provide compassionate, high-quality customer service to residents and their families.
- Assist with end-of-life care, post-mortem care, and resident transfers following discharge or death.
- Keep residents’ rooms and common areas clean, safe, and orderly; perform laundry duties as needed.
- Report equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, and maintenance needs to appropriate personnel, and monitor for fire and other safety hazards.
- Observe residents and promptly report changes in their physical or mental conditions to nursing staff.
- Document care, ADLs, food and fluid intake, vital signs, and changes in resident status accurately and promptly.
- Make rounds every two hours and respond promptly to call lights.
- Assist with serving and cleaning up meals, feed residents as needed, and support hydration by passing ice and water.
- Check food temperatures and ensure proper labeling and storage in refrigerators.
- Follow infection-control guidelines and HIPAA privacy requirements.
- Attend meetings and complete in-services and mandatory training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
