What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant - Part Time position at Mercy Ridge Inc?
Mercy Ridge is looking to hire a Resident Assistant on a part time basis for our Assisted Living Program. This position is a non-exempt position and does require a Geriatric Nursing License (GNA). 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
Part Time Benefits:
- Safe friendly environment and free parking
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Program & Appreciation events: birthday movie tickets, turkey at thanksgiving
- 401(K) plan with company match (must be 21 years old and employed 6 months to participate)
- One complimentary meal during shift (valued at $10)
- PTO time (this includes one bucket for sick, vacation and personal time). PTO is based on working 20 hours or more each week. ESB (extended sick leave covered under Maryland Healthy Working Families Act) is based on being scheduled to work between 12 and 19 hours each week.
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