Resident Asst

Wellstar Health System

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma General or Other / Certificate Nursing
• CNA - Cert Nurse Assistant
• AHA-HFA - AHA Heartsaver First Aid or BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• Good customer service and communication skills required; demonstrates courteous and positive attitude; must be able to read and write; ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.
• Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.
• Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults.
• Experience with medication assistance/administration
• Completion of nursing assistant program

Responsibilities

• Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
• Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
• Proper documentation of medication assistance.
• Interacting with doctors offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
• Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
• Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.
• Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
• Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
• Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
• Interact with and keep famiies/sponsor informed of resident issues.
• Be aware of resident whereabouts.
• Interact with supportative agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
• Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self- administer medications.
• Assist residents with ADLs as per resident need.
• Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of each residents normal appearance intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
• Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
• Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
• Assist with resident laundry.
• Assist in dining room to serve meals.
• Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.
• Maintain State Readiness
• Ensure that required education is met each year
• Maintain resident files
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Benefits

• support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
• Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
• Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
• Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED