Resident Care Assistant

Benchmark Senior Living•White River Junction, VT

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate provides timely and efficient services and care to each resident. The role supports residents’ health, safety, activities of daily living, and overall quality of care and life in accordance with service plans, applicable state regulations, and Benchmark Senior Living standards and practices. The position also involves communication and documentation, assisting with meals and activities, maintaining resident laundry and cleanliness, responding to emergencies, and mentoring new Resident Care Associates.

Requirements

Hold current nursing assistant certification or have successfully completed a certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program.
In Rhode Island, hold Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Demonstrate proficiency in reading and understanding a Resident Care Service Plan or assignment, including activities of daily living and introductory visits.
Understand advance directives and end-of-life care.
Understand the nursing function in assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing.
Understand quality-of-care and quality-of-life objectives.
Review and demonstrate understanding of Resident Care Standards and Practices with the Resident Care Director, Director of Nursing, and/or supervisor.
Demonstrate knowledge of Benchmark Standards and Practices.
Demonstrate working knowledge of state regulations applicable to the job.
Have a sound working knowledge of policies in the Resident Handbook.
Possess current First Aid and Heimlich certification if required by state regulation.

Nice To Haves

High school education preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing supervision of residents’ health-related activities, follow health care instructions, and promptly seek medical attention when needed.
Recognize and help prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Recognize and report changes in residents’ conditions, particularly when additional care time may be needed.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, toileting, mobility and transfers, and dining.
Participate in functional evaluations and service plan reviews.
Remove, launder, fold, and return residents’ linens and personal laundry appropriately.
Serve residents food as directed, including providing feeding assistance where regulations permit.
Receive and give shift reports orally and/or through written logs.
Respond effectively to residents’ behavioral expressions and remain calm and effective in emergencies.
Communicate resident information to staff through reporting processes and calendars, including appointments and outings.
Document care and maintain accurate records as appropriate.
Check residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, and continence issues.
Use proper sanitation procedures to wipe tables and sweep and mop dining areas and the life enrichment kitchen after meals.
Check resident rooms daily for general cleanliness and neatness, including double-checking high-risk rooms.
Communicate and document residents’ material needs, such as briefs, clothing, toothpaste, and pads.
Measure and accurately record vital signs where appropriate and as required by state regulations.
Accurately communicate and document residents’ status.
Proactively assess resident safety and risk.
Communicate effectively with residents and their families and friends.
Complete incident reports accurately before the end of the working day.
Participate in daily programs and recreational activities with programming staff and residents as directed, using available staff assistance, supplies, and activity boxes.
Respond to emergencies and personal emergency response systems and know when to call for backup.
Mentor new Resident Care Associates.
Complete special projects and assignments as delegated.