What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant/Daisy Hill Memory Care position at Goodworks Unlimited?
RA position for Memory Care.
Currently, 7p-7a is the shift.
Description: This Position serves as an assistant to the resident for areas of ADLs and IADLs based on the
resident service plan. (Activities of Daily Living & Independent Activities of Daily Living.) Responsibilities
include but are not limited to one-on-one assistance with resident care/service, daily cleaning and laundry
tasks within the home and apartment.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have companionship/private duty caregiver experience and/or
personal care experience. Certified Nurse Aide experience in a group care setting is preferred, but not
required. Candidates should possess the ability to effectively communicate verbally with the administrative
team and co-workers in a productive, professional and positive manner. Flexibility with scheduling of staff to
accommodate emergency plans and procedures and under special circumstances is required.
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Work with staff to build relationships and strengthen communication with residents and families.
- Report concerns and identify needs to aid in appropriate resident service plan development to the Resident Services Director.
- Daily encouragement and reassurance provided to residents to maintain service plans.
- Encourage resident participation in scheduled activity programs in the house.
- Assist residents to programs within the house as needed and time allows.
- Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living, including bathing, dressing, eating (food modification,
- choice selection), toileting, hygiene and mobility.
- Assist residents with self-administration of medications and proper assistance documentation. This
- includes receiving participation and verbal compliance assistance from residents for all ADLs.
- Documenting changes in residents’ functional status, personal care needs, and any other noted
- changes for shift change and supervisory report in the Communication Log books. (Kept in Resident
- Services Director’s office)
- Report immediate concerns to Team Lead/Resident Services Director/Executive Director.
- Respond to resident emergencies according to procedures; including minimal first aid assistance and
- report to Resident Services Director/Executive Director and/or call 911/family.
- Common area and activity room set up for special programs.
- Provide well checks as scheduled for all residents within the group, unless otherwise indicated.
- Completing shift requirements for cleaning which include, but are not limited to:
- Emptying trash daily/each shift, making beds daily, wiping down kitchen and bathroom countertops, spot vacuuming daily, cleaning toilets daily as needed, and mopping bathroom floors as needed.
- Bi-Weekly changing of bed linens
- Daily cleaning of break room areas
- Facilitating Laundry duties
- Various kitchen duties as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
- Assist in the onboarding of new staff members as requested. This includes but is not limited to hosting
- a potential staff member coming to observe the Resident Assistant position, and training a new hire.
Salary : $16 - $17
