CBRF: Elijah's Place. Full-time.

BETHEL HOME INC • Oshkosh, WI

155d • Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Care Assistant assists residents who may be cognitively, functionally, physically, and/or socially impaired and who may require 24-hour oversight. The role of the Caregiver is to assist residents with those activities of daily living that may be temporarily or permanently unable to perform, fostering at all times resident independence, dignity and freedom of choice. It is the responsibility of the Caregiver to ensure that the care and services are provided in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy and mission of Miravida Living and in compliance with state laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Client Focus
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility
• Initiate
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Stress Management/Composure
• Teamwork Orientation
• Technical Capacity
• Must be able to think, act, and intervene independently both in routine and emergency situations.
• Be able to function as an "in-charge" person.
• The ability to relate to residents, guests and peers in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances, and attempting to accommodate residents requests is essential.
• The Resident Caregiver must be able to work with flexibility of scheduling and participate in holiday activities with residents and guests.
• Prioritize tasks
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CBRF Certifications (Med Administration, First Aide & Choking, Fire & Safety).

Responsibilities

• Provides required/requested assistance with dressing/undressing (insuring clothes are clean and appropriate for the season); bathing; personal hygiene (shaving, oral care, nail care, hair care, foot care); mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monitoring of safe transfer and ambulation techniques; care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, contact lenses.
• Provides required/requested assistance with use of telephone, weekly housekeeping (vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, dusting bed making and changing linens); laundry; escorting resident to/from meals, activities and coordinating other internal transportation needs.
• Provides assistance, as directed by the nurse on duty, with administration of medications, including monitoring of medication supplies and documentation, reporting of observed medication effectiveness and/or side effects to Health Services Coordinator or designee.
• Observes and reports changes in residents' physical condition and cognitive/emotional status to nurse on duty or designee; monitors for environmental safety hazards; reports and records, as directed, resident, visitor and staff incidents, errors, or accidents.
• Assists in tasks as directed related to resident dining to include escorting residents to and from dining room, set up/bus tables, meal services and/or other special events.
• Participates in and supports the resident-centered social activity program.
• Responds to and acts as directed in emergency or disaster situations.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Perform others duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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