Resident Assistant - Burlington Creek

American House Senior Living Communities•Kansas City, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Resident Assistants are an essential part of our wellness team by providing personal assistance to theresidents and assisting residents to maintain their highest level of functional independence andpsychosocial wellness under the direction and supervision of a RN or LPN.

Requirements

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both residents and staff. Ability to read andcomprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simplecorrespondence.
Able to make standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with littleindependent judgement. Problems are generally solved with clear, detailed guidelines or byreporting them to a supervisor.
High school diploma or equivalent educational experience
Minimum 18 years of age
Must pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, TB test and physical

Nice To Haves

Experience working with older adults
CNA Certification
Previous experience in Assisted Living or Memory Care
Knowledge of dementia and related diseases preferred

Responsibilities

Assists residents with activities of daily living, to include ambulation, transferring, showering,personal hygiene, incontinence care, feeding, reminders, and supervision according to theindividual plan of care.
Gathering, engaging, and assisting residents in activities, conducting activities in groups or oneon-one with residents as requested. Encouraging residents to socialize and participate inplanned activities and develop friendships with other residents.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents. Assure resident rooms are cleanand tidy throughout each day and follows scheduled housekeeping tasks such as laundry asassigned. Serves meals to residents in dining room or apartment.
Encourages the resident to eat a balanced diet while respecting the resident’s right of freechoice. Documents and reports any changes in eating habits to supervisor.
Observes residents and reports changes in resident’s psychosocial and physical condition as wellas any concerns, e.g., skin breakdown, rash, behavioral changes, speech change, change inappearance, etc., to Wellness Director.
Maintains the resident record daily following company policy and procedure.
Follows established safety protocols, including fire protection, infection control, blood bornepathogens, hazardous waste, and quality assurance procedures. Responds to all requests forassistance promptly and with a positive demeanor including emergency pull cords, telephonecalls, and requests from family members or friends.
Report all complaints, grievances, suspicion of abuse and instances of abuse to the WellnessDirector and/or the Executive Director.
Participates and attends Wellness meetings and required trainings to ensure compliance with allregulations and policies
Other duties as assigned