Resident Care Assistant
About The Position
Responsible for providing daily resident care and assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) along with providing a clean, safe environment under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse. As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Ability to maintain twelve in service hours annually
Responsibilities
- Monitors resident as specified in plan of care and on an as needed basis.
- Assists residents with all activities of daily living while maintaining privacy.
- Assists with daily dental and oral care, required baths, dressing and hair and nail care.
- Ensures that residents that wear eyeglasses, hearing aides, splints and/or braces are wearing prescribed appliances.
- Assists residents in maintaining a home-like environment including washing clothes, dishes, wheelchairs, walkers, etc.
- Assists in encouraging residents to reach their maximum level of physical function via providing minimal assistance needed for ambulation, transferring and toileting.
- Maintains safety of all residents by utilizing proper transfer technique.
- Ensures all incontinent residents are kept clean, dry and odor free.
- Provides proper toileting method as indicated on care plan.
- Reports any pertinent change in bowel or bladder function to the nurse.
- Document and reports changes in the resident’s mental status, physical status or appearance to the nurse immediately.
- Assists residents with the administration of oral medications ordinarily self-administered under the direction of an RN or LPN.
- Prepares residents for meals (takes to bathroom if needed, washes hands).
- Assists with actual feeding if needed.
- Accompanies residents to and participates in various activities and functions.
- Utilizes the Service Standards to render care to all residents.
- Responds to resident emergencies in an appropriate time frame.
- Reports all changes in conditions to nurse.
- Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here .
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
