Resident Care Assistant FT 1st shift 6a-2p

United Church Homes•Beavercreek, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Care Assistant is responsible for performing duties to enhance the quality of services provided for residents; accompanying residents to external appointments; comforting residents; supervising residents, documenting what they do day to day. This role involves receiving assignments from a supervisor, taking reports from previous shifts, and providing reports to the next shift regarding resident status and any special events or incidents. The assistant will regularly check on residents, respond promptly to call lights, and follow through with resident needs, either by providing care or reporting to a leader. They are responsible for documenting incidents, maintaining knowledge of resident needs, noting significant changes in condition, and responding to emergencies. The role also includes explaining procedures to residents, welcoming new residents, assisting with personalization of rooms, and ensuring a comfortable environment. Maintaining good public relations with residents, families, and guests, showing empathy, and observing resident safety needs are crucial. The assistant will help residents with personal care, encourage independence, prepare residents for bed, and provide special care for those in casts or traction. Assisting with physical needs like eating, transferring residents, and preparing them for meals are also key duties. This includes checking meal trays, serving food, assisting residents who need help eating, and offering substitutes. Delivering nourishment and water between meals, monitoring supply inventory, and utilizing supplies and equipment properly are part of the daily tasks. Maintaining cleanliness of resident units and common areas, changing beds, handling soiled and clean linen, and assisting with transportation to and from activities are also expected. The role may involve performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Preferred
No prior experience necessary
Must be able to proficiently operate a computer, the Internet and basic office equipment
Ability to communicate effectively with residents and nursing staff
Ability to read, write, understand and speak the English language
Must be able to work with elderly residents, families and other health care staff members
Must be able to adhere to all terms and conditions set forth in the United Church Homes Employee Handbook

Nice To Haves

Special care/dementia care employees will have additional training in caring for and treating dementia residents

Responsibilities

Receives assignment from supervisor to assist in resident care; Receives verbal report from previous shift and provides verbal report to next shift regarding special events, changes in resident=s condition, incidents and accidents, etc.
Checks residents in section regularly; Answers call lights promptly; Follows through with resident problems or needs by delivering care or reporting to leader depending upon level of ability and nature of resident need.
Reports all resident and employee incidents to leader and completes incident report.
Maintains knowledge of resident=s needs at all times; Notes significant changes in the condition of residents and takes appropriate action; Identifies emergency situations and responds with appropriate measures. Document unusual occurrences and progress in resident=s medical chart.
Explains procedures to resident before administering.
Welcome new residents and helps them adjust to new environment; Assists residents, family, and staff to ensure a comfortable homelike environment, i.e: assists resident to personalize room, monitors light and sound levels, temperature, etc.
Establishes and maintains good public relations with residents, families, and other community guests;shows empathy toward residents, as needed.
Observes safety needs of residents. Identifies safety and security hazards and reports to appropriate personnel after insuring resident is out of immediate danger.
Assists resident with personal care, including nails, hair, oral hygiene, bathing and dressing following Universal Precautions Protocols; Encourages resident to do as much as he or she can do him or herself; Notes resident need for increased assistance in resident=s medical record.
Prepares residents for bed rest when indicated; Gives special care to residents in casts or traction such as monitoring comfort, skin color, and temperature.
Assists residents with their physical needs including eating, but encourages residents to perform functions themselves to their capacity or ability.
Follows policies and procedures related to body mechanics, transfer, body positioning, and mobility as outlined in the nursing policies and procedures manual; Repositions residents as needed using supportive devices when necessary (handrails, pillows, etc) and reports the same.
Assists in transferring residents, as necessary.
Prepares resident for meals; Escorts residents to dining room when necessary; checks tray with diet card before serving to resident; Sets trays for residents; Serves and collects food trays; Assists residents who require help with the eating process; Offers alternate substitute for food not eaten.
Delivers between meal nourishment and fresh drinking water to residents, encourages/assists resident in eating/drinking, and documents acceptance, as appropriate.
Completes appropriate charge and inventory slips; Monitors supply inventory daily to see what is needed; Utilizes supplies and equipment properly and without waste.
Straightens dresser tops and stands; Labels, separates, and cares for personal care items.
Maintains cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets; sanitizes bath tub after each resident=s use; Wipes spilled foods and liquids from the floor, as necessary.
Changes and makes beds; Collects and bags soiled linen and places soiled clothing in appropriate receptacle; Stores clean linen; Places personal laundry in designated place according to community policy; Maintains order of linen cart; Distributes clean towels following appropriate schedule.
Assists in transportation of residents to and from activities; Assists with and directs activities, as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.