What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant | Assisted Living position at Avera Health?
Location :
Avera St Benedict Assisted Living
Worker Type : Regular
Work Shift :
Afternoon Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range :
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
18.25 - $24.00
Position Highlights
2pm-10am; 48hrs / 2wks-every other weekend and holiday.
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
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.
What you will do
- 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.
Essential Qualifications
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.
Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Expectations and Standards
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.
Salary : $18 - $24
