Resident Assistant

Ebenezer•Burnsville, MN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Ebenezer is hiring a Resident Assistant for its senior living team at Arbor Lane in Burnsville, Minnesota. The role provides personal care and designated health-related services to enhance or maintain residents’ physical and emotional well-being. Arbor Lane Memory Care and Specialty Care Assisted Living offers a comfortable home designed to accommodate residents who may become disoriented or wander, supported by a long-tenured staff focused on helping seniors heal, discover, and learn for longer, healthier, more meaningful lives. The schedule is 64 hours every two weeks on the evening shift, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation. The position is described as offering full benefits.

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, hearing aids and glasses, hair care, feeding, toileting, and escorts.
Assist with one- or two-person transfers and use of a mechanical lift.
Provide health-related services and treatments according to individualized care plans under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including blood glucose monitoring.
Administer medications or assist with medication administration under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including insulin injections.
Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration under the direction of a 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 and/or facilitate 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 about potential mistreatment.
Offer pertinent observations and input.
Respond appropriately to resident and building emergencies.