Resident Asst

3110 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. • Marietta, GA

98d • Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

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
• Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.
• 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.

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

• Participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach.
• 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.
• Interacts with residents and families.
• 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 (e.g., falls, medical emergency, etc.).
• Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
• Interact with and keep families/sponsor informed of resident issues.
• Be aware of resident whereabouts.
• Interact with supportive agencies (e.g., 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 resident's normal appearance and intervene, as appropriate, if a resident's state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
• Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter-free condition.
• Assist with resident transfers (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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.

What This Job Offers

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