Resident Care Assistant (RCA) - Assisted Living, Full Time
About The Position
Provides for Residents' personal hygiene including, but not limited to, cleaning bedpans and urinals, administering baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves, and assisting with showers. Provides for activities of daily living including assistance with meals and feeding Residents; ambulates, turns and positions Residents; provides fresh water and nourishment between meals in a timely and accurate manner. Appropriately administers douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths. Accurately performs I&O; checks vital signs and weight; performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection and post-mortem care. Provides for comfort needs of Residents in a timely and accurate manner. Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of ministry. Utilizes resources and materials in an efficient and safe manner. Maintains a safe and attractive environment for Residents and co-workers, transports Residents and equipment as appropriate. Promptly answers Residents’ call lights and requests. Reports observations of Residents to the nurse caring for the Residents to ensure professional assessment immediately.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Current Texas CNA License
- Minimum one-year related experience
- Requires knowledge of and ability to learn how to care for residents' basic needs
- Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or 20 pounds continuously to move equipment and other objects.
- Requires ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, stand and walk over 75% of shift.
Nice To Haves
- Current Texas CNA License
Responsibilities
- Provides for Residents' personal hygiene including, but not limited to, cleaning bedpans and urinals, administering baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves, and assisting with showers.
- Provides for activities of daily living including assistance with meals and feeding Residents; ambulates, turns and positions Residents; provides fresh water and nourishment between meals in a timely and accurate manner.
- Appropriately administers douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths.
- Accurately performs I&O; checks vital signs and weight; performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection and post-mortem care.
- Provides for comfort needs of Residents in a timely and accurate manner.
- Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of ministry.
- Utilizes resources and materials in an efficient and safe manner.
- Maintains a safe and attractive environment for Residents and co-workers, transports Residents and equipment as appropriate.
- Promptly answers Residents’ call lights and requests.
- Reports observations of Residents to the nurse caring for the Residents to ensure professional assessment immediately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
