What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant - Full Time position at Mercy Ridge Inc?
Mercy Ridge is looking to hire a Resident Assistant on a full time basis for our Assisted Living Program. This position does require a Geriatric Nursing License (GNA). This is a full time non-exempt position, which may include overtime. Under the direct supervision of the Resident Care Manager/Delegating Nurse Manager and/or Administrator of Assisted Living, the incumbent is responsible for providing direct care to residents to enhance the lives of each resident in the Assisted Living environment.
Essential Functions:
- Performs direct and indirect care to resident to include activities of daily living: Bathing, feeding, toileting, performing grooming activities, oral hygiene, cleaning all body areas as needed and denture care
- Monitors and assists as appropriate in dining room during meal times
- Ensures that the residents laundry is clean and maintained
- Light housekeeping duties in residents rooms
- Transferring and positioning residents in chairs, beds, wheelchairs, turning and changing position of residents, and lifting resident with assistance
- Performing active range of motion with the Residents
- Making occupied and unoccupied beds
- Weighing residents, taking vital signs, practicing universal precautions
- Documents care in electronic medical record
Full Time Benefits:
- Health & Dental (single and family coverage)
- FSA- Flexible Spending Account
- Group Term Life Insurance paid by Mercy Ridge
- 401(k) plan with company match (must be 21 years or older and employed 6 months to participate)
- AFLAC options for Voluntary benefits such as Short Term Disability
- Legal Resources
- Long Term Care with Life Insurance Rider
- PTO time – this includes sick (MHWFA), vacation and personal time
- Holiday Pay – Six observed Holidays. In addition, birthday holiday and one multicultural holiday in a calendar year.
- Tuition Reimbursement, wellness credit, employee referral incentive
- Employee Assistance Program
- One complimentary meal provided during shift (valued at $10)
- Employee Recognition Incentive Program & Appreciation events: birthday movie tickets, turkey at thanksgiving
Background check, physical and drug screen is required for employment. To learn more about Mercy Ridge visit our website at www.mercyridge.com EOE
Salary : $10
