FT or PT Resident Care Assistant - All Shifts

Grace Management•Coralville, IA

About The Position

The Resident Care Assistant (RCA) provides physical and psychosocial care to residents in a manner that promotes dignity, choice, and individuality. The RCA works with assigned residents and other wellness department associates, peers, and team members. The position reports to the shift supervisor and the Wellness Director. The role involves assisting residents with activities of daily living, monitoring and reporting changes in residents’ condition, maintaining safety and infection-control practices, documenting services, responding to emergencies, and helping with transportation and other resident needs. Additional duties may include supporting activities and dining, completing housekeeping tasks, caring for sensory enhancement devices, and attending staff meetings and mandatory in-services. The position is offered full-time on the 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. shift, with part-time first- and second-shift availability. Pay is up to $20.00 per hour based on experience.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Satisfactory completion of the company Resident Assistant skills competency checklist.
Good physical health and freedom from communicable diseases.
Ability to lift 40 pounds; the role requires lifting, bending, and pushing a medication cart around the residence.
Completion of drug testing and a criminal background check upon hire and upon request of the supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Experience in assisted living is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide necessary care and services to assigned residents and assist other wellness department associates as needed.
Assist residents with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, eating, and ambulation or mobility.
Use safe transfer techniques when assisting residents with mobility.
Maintain a professional demeanor when interacting with residents and families.
Immediately report suspected or witnessed verbal, mental, or physical abuse to licensed staff.
Follow infection-control, hazardous-communication, and other safety procedures, including CDC Standard Precautions and OSHA’s bloodborne-pathogens standard.
Document the provision of services on company forms.
Operate designated medical equipment, copy, scan, and fax machines, and telephone.
Escort residents and coordinate internal transportation needs.
Assist residents with personal correspondence or telephone use when requested.
Observe and report changes in residents’ physical condition and cognitive or emotional status to the Wellness Director or supervisor.
Conduct room checks and resident rounds, and monitor for environmental safety hazards.
Respond promptly and calmly to emergencies and immediately report them to the supervisor.
Use tactful, diplomatic communication in sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
Follow up with appropriate staff, residents, or others regarding complaints, problems, and concerns.
Wash residents’ laundry as needed.
Support the resident-centered activities program and care for eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Complete housekeeping tasks such as bed-making, linen changes, vacuuming, emptying trash, and cleaning bathrooms.
Assist with dining tasks, including escorting residents, setting up, cleaning tables, serving meals, and bussing tables.
Represent the community to guests and off-campus visitors.
Collaborate with associates in other departments to ensure necessary care and services are provided.
Participate in projects or committees as assigned and perform related duties.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and mandatory in-services.