Resident Care Aide

WOODBROOK ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE•City of Elmira, NY

10d

About The Position

The Resident Care Aide performs resident-care activities and related nonprofessional services to support residents’ personal needs and comfort. The role provides personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, monitors residents’ health and safety, supports medication self-administration, and coordinates with facility staff. The aide must comply with applicable New York State Department of Health Part 487 requirements and maintain resident confidentiality under HIPAA.

Requirements

Completion of high school or equivalent.
Ability to speak, read, and write English and speak the predominant language of the facility.
Emotional, mental, and physical ability to provide services and supervision.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must meet pre-employment requirements, including a physical, TB test, drug screen, and fingerprinting.
Ability to recall and follow instructions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an adult home environment.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the facility’s core values and mission.
Provide personal care to support residents’ hygiene, activities of daily living, health, and participation in community activities, including grooming, dressing, bathing, toileting, eating, and mobility.
Weigh residents and take scheduled or as-needed vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
Assist residents with self-administration of medications in accordance with policies and procedures, including supervision, assistance, and charting.
Order medications from the appropriate pharmacy when needed, pick them up if required, and log receipt and medication changes in the appropriate charts.
Transport residents to and from medical appointments or the emergency room if required.
Help maintain a safe and secure environment; monitor visitors and report unusual behavior or requests to the appropriate Case Manager or Team Leader.
Monitor resident rooms for safe and hygienic conditions.
Report unusual or out-of-character resident observations to the appropriate Case Manager or Team Leader.
Remain aware of residents’ whereabouts, respond to and assist with medical emergencies, and know which residents require wander alert bracelets and how to reset alarms.
Maintain polite, sensitive, mature, and cooperative relationships with residents, visitors, community members, and employees.
Coordinate with facility staff to ensure residents’ health and welfare needs are met.
Attend all mandatory in-service training meetings.
Know and implement Woodbrook’s fire and evacuation procedures, including the locations of fire alarms and evacuation routes.
Assist with scheduled activity programs if required and encourage residents to participate in community events.
Protect residents’ personal belongings and promptly report missing items according to policy; participate in efforts to locate them.
Ensure resident medication changes are properly implemented.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and protect confidential information in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.