What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant position at Cathedral Square Corporation?
Principal Responsibilities:
Helps residents with activities of daily living.
-Dresses and undresses residents.
-Assists residents with showers and bathing according to the schedule as directed by the RN/ LPN or as requested by the resident or their family.
-Assists residents with toileting.
-Assists residents with personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, hair care) and with devices such as eyeglasses, dentures and hearing aids.
-Provides ambulation assistance using mobility devices such as a cane, walker, wheelchair or crutches as necessary, including monitoring of safe transfer and ambulation techniques.
-Provides assistance to CSAL residents as needed.
Provides medication and monitors residents.
-Under the direction of the RN / LPN, administers medication to residents including the monitoring of medication, medical supplies and documentation.
-Attends in-service trainings on medication management.
-Answers emergency call pages in a timely manner.
-Carries e-call phones while on duty.
-Monitors weight, vital signs or other care as directed by the RN/ LPN.
-Informs the RN or LPN of any change in the resident’s condition or if the resident requires care.
-Conducts room checks and resident rounds.
-Monitors for environmental safety hazards.
-Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations.
-Maintains knowledge of emergency and disaster response protocols.
-Maintains knowledge of the location of fire extinguishers, fire alarms and first aid stations.
Documents resident information as required.
-Adheres to all document requirements including, but not limited to, documenting information in the communication log, resident records and MAR.
-Records incidents, errors or accidents and records resident related events.
Performs dining room, activity program and housekeeping duties in support of the residents.
-Escorts residents to dining room, sets and clears tables and assists residents during meals.
-Assists residents with eating their meals.
-Participates in the resident activity program at the direction of the Activities Coordinator.
-Provides social interaction with residents.
-Sorts, washes, folds and distributes linens and resident’s personal clothing.
Communicates effectively with others and performs other general duties as required.
-Works independently and as part of a team to carry out job duties.
-Communicates in a positive and respectful manner with residents, co-workers, visitors and family members.
-Maintains all certifications required for employment and participates in on-going educational in-service trainings to meet 12 hours per year.
-Attends daily report meeting.
-Attends staff meetings as required.
-Assists the Supervisor with other duties as assigned.
-May perform general clerical functions including filing and answering the phone.*
-Helps train new staff.*