Residential Assistant - Keystone

Exceptional Childrens Foundation•Culver City, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, assist with ensuring that the day-to-day needs of the residents are met in accordance with Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) policy and regulatory requirements related to licensed facilities. This is a temporary, approximately 3-month assignment.

Requirements

Two years’ direct service with special needs population or experience working in a Long-Term Care facility.
May substitute CNA or EMT certification in lieu of experience.
Successfully pass a reading, writing, and English comprehension test.
Basic knowledge of residential home operations.
Ability to recognize and respond to Universal Safety signs.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to comprehend directions regarding work to be performed and safety guidelines to be followed.
Maintain a professional image while on duty by following ECF’s dress code.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
To encourage family style dining, all staff must eat with the clients during regular mealtimes. Additionally, staff must eat the same food as the clients (except for medical reasons, allergies, etc.).
Staff may only eat at scheduled mealtimes and may not prepare snacks, etc., for personal consumption outside of their mealtime.
When a field trip/outing falls at mealtime, staff will be given $7.00 for the cost of food; any additional cost must be paid by the staff.
Staff also have the choice of preparing and taking food from the facility for consumption during a field trip/outing.
When the field trip/outing falls outside of the mealtime, staff may not use the facility money to purchase snacks/drinks. They may take a personal drink from the facility.
Employees are expected to work their regular shift during the holidays unless other arrangements have been made.
Licensing regulations do not allow unauthorized persons on the premises. Accordingly, staff may not have visitors/guests; this includes overnight visitors/guests.
On-duty staff must stay on the premises and be available in the event a consumer(s) requires assistance.
Personal phone calls should not be made during regular work hours. In the event a personal emergency arises, and a personal call needs to be made, the call-waiting feature on the telephone must be utilized.
ECF must be reimbursed for all personal toll calls.
Obtain and maintain First Aid, CPR, and NCI certifications.
Obtain and maintain medication administration certification.
Driving is an essential function of this position.
Proof of valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, evidence of state-mandated car insurance, and insurable driving record are required.
While driving for work, should a need arise, the employee’s insurance is deemed primary and ECF’s coverage is secondary.
Employees driving for company business must maintain a clean record and operate vehicles safely and responsibly.
Company vehicles will be monitored and activity recorded.
Violations of the driving policy may result in disciplinary action, including suspension of driving privileges, reassignment, or termination.
Pre-employment physical, initially and annually thereafter.
Provide evidence of a negative TB test, initially and every three years thereafter.
Ability to implement NCI, First Aid, and CPR.
Capable of moving and transferring a minimum of 50 lbs.
Ability to assist with transferring a resident to and from wheelchair (pushing, pulling, lifting up to 50lbs. with assistance).
Sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, carrying, use of both hands and repetitive motion will be required in performance of the job duties.
Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, operate a copy machine, fax machine, printer, computers, and/or other devices.
Safely operate a 12-15-passenger van to transport residents to various appointments, purchase groceries etc.

Responsibilities

Attend to the personal needs of residents in a respectful and caring manner.
Assist with residents’ personal hygiene needs including, but not limited to toileting, bathing, dressing, incidents of incontinence, and changing bedding if necessary.
Ensure residents are appropriately groomed by following individual service plan (ISP) goals and recommended prompting levels.
Assist and support residents with daily chores including changing sheets and doing laundry.
Supervise residents during meal preparation, ensuring adherence to menus and diet.
Encourage family-style dining by eating with the residents during regular mealtimes.
Be familiar with the residents’ Individual Program Plan (IPP) objectives and ensure the plan is followed, participating with prompts/actions when required.
Write progress reports on ISP objectives on a daily basis.
Administer medications to residents, following the medication administration policy.
Report discrepancies to the Registered Nurse (RN) and Residential Programs Manager immediately.
Report all pertinent information regarding client care to the RN and Residential Programs Manager as appropriate.
Document all pertinent information using the client data collection book and staff communication log.
Interact with the residents when on the premises or during community outings (medical appointments or social outings).
Follow staff assignment schedule, ensure you complete all tasks for your assigned clients.
Follow posted cleaning schedule to ensure that all common areas of the home are clean and well-maintained.
Perform household tasks as assigned, including but not limited to: completing food service tasks, laundry, etc.
Transport residents in a 12-15 passenger van to social activities and medical appointments.
Attend all in-service trainings as required by the licensing and the Residential Programs Manager.
Communicate in a respectful and professional manner with residents, family members, visitors etc.
Maintain confidentiality and objectivity at all times.
Comply with ECF’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
Ensure safe use and operation of tools and/or equipment.
Comply with ECF policies and procedures, including mandated reporting requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.