Resident Care Assistant

Benchmark Senior Living•White River Junction, VT

20h

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate provides each resident with the service and care required in a timely and efficient manner. The role supports residents’ health, activities of daily living, safety, personal needs, and participation in daily programs while maintaining accurate records and communicating relevant information to staff, residents, and families. The associate provides ongoing supervision of residents’ health-related activities, follows instructions from health care professionals, recognizes changes in condition, and obtains medical attention when needed. The role also assists with laundry, meal service, dining and life-enrichment kitchen cleanliness, room checks, vital signs, emergency response, and mentoring new Resident Care Associates. Duties may include special projects or assignments as delegated.

Requirements

Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed a certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program.
In Rhode Island, must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
Demonstrate proficiency in reading and understanding a Resident Care Service Plan or assignment, including activities of daily living and introductory visits.
Understand advanced 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 relevant to the job.
Have 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 seek medical attention when needed.
Recognize and assist in preventing 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, transfers, and dining.
Participate in functional evaluations and service plan reviews.
Remove, launder, fold, and return resident linens and personal laundry appropriately.
Serve food to residents as directed, including feeding when permitted by regulations.
Give and receive shift reports orally and/or through written logs.
Handle residents’ behavioral expressions effectively and respond calmly and effectively in emergencies.
Communicate resident information to staff through the report process and calendar, including appointments and outings.
Document care and maintain accurate records as appropriate.
Check residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, and continence issues.
Wipe tables and sweep and mop the dining room and life-enrichment kitchen after meals using proper sanitary procedures.
Check resident rooms daily for cleanliness and neatness, and double-check high-risk rooms.
Communicate and document residents’ material needs, such as briefs, clothing, toothpaste, and pads.
Measure and accurately record vital signs when appropriate and permitted by state regulations.
Accurately communicate and document residents’ status and proactively assess resident safety and risk.
Communicate effectively with residents and their families and friends.
Complete incident reports before the end of the working day.
Participate with programming staff and residents in daily programs and recreational activities as directed, using program staff, supplies, and activity boxes as needed.
Respond to emergencies and personal emergency response systems, and know when to call for backup.
Mentor new Resident Care Associates.
Complete special projects or assignments as delegated.