Resident Assistant / Night Shift

NHC Careers•Gallatin, TN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

NHC Place Sumner is seeking passionate Resident Assistants to join their Team! This role is ideal for individuals who have a heart to serve others and want to work in an environment that puts employees first. The company's partner-first focus allows staff to concentrate on patient care. This position is suitable for those looking to work in long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, or memory care.

Requirements

Long term care, skilled nursing and/or long-term care experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident rooms on a regular basis.
Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
Routinely turn and position residents as necessary.
Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the caregiving environment.
Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care.
Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.
Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas.
Assist nursing staff with the basics of aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control.
Take TPR, blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc. as directed.
Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs.
Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents.
Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.
Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
Must adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy.
General facility housekeeping.
Deep cleaning of resident rooms and bathrooms.
Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.