Residential Assistant (RA) | Long Term Care

Avera•Aberdeen, SD

2d•$17 - $21

About The Position

The Resident Assistant is accountable for assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan. Performs scheduled activity. Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary, orderly and attractive environment.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Nice To Haves

High School or GED Equivalent

Responsibilities

Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry.
Respects residents’ valuables and personal property, including but not limited to clothing, dentures, glasses/contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior.
Answers call lights, anticipates resident needs, and completes frequent rounding.
Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
Follows proper procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, cleaning of furniture, equipment, and utensils.
Follows proper procedure for reporting equipment that is in need of repair.
Assists residents to activities, assist with or direct activities.
Keeps work environment clean and tidy, including resident rooms, kitchen, utility rooms, staff lounge, refrigerators and storage areas.
Replenish supplies in each area as needed; gloves, soap, paper towels and kitchen supplies.
Prepares dining room for meals.
Is familiar with the diet extensions when preparing special diets.
Courteously serves meals with attention to eye appeal, sanitation, and temperature.
Follows sanitary food handler techniques.
Reports poor quality or unsafe food so it is not served.