Resident Aide

• Provide personal and direct care to residents
  • Assist residents with activities of daily living as indicated on their individual service agreement (including, but not limited to dressing, showering, grooming, toilet assistance and escorting)
  • Assist residents with daily apartment order and light housekeeping.
  • Assist residents with personal laundry duties, which may include ironing.
  • Maintain a clean and healthy environment.
  • Promote independence, not dependence, with residents offering choices and fostering self-help skills.
  • Perform routine procedures as delegated by the Clinical Nurse Supervisor
• Documenting and reporting
  • Document any changes in residents’ condition in the resident chart and report these changes to the Clinical Nurse Supervisor.
  • Completes incident reports according to policy.
  • Understands procedures regarding assisted living tasks and charting procedures when performing these tasks.
  • Recognizing abnormal signs and symptoms, or changes in residents’ condition.
  • Documenting duties completed with residents during each shift.
• Complete essential paperwork
  • Reviewing and signing all new residents plan of care record and changes in current residents’ plan of care.
  • Reading company snap messages and before the start of each shift and throughout the shift.
  • Checking outgoing US mailbox, collecting US mail delivered and distributing US mail and in-house mail to the residents.
  • Other documentation as assigned and/ or needed.
• Knowledge and compliance with state regulations
  • Understand and adhere to the Vulnerable Adult and abuse policy, Bill of Rights and HIPPA.
  • Works to assure facility is in compliance with federal, state and local standards and regulations.
  • Complete the licensing minimum hours of documented training.
• Activity Programming
  • Encourage, gather and/ or escort residents to participate in scheduled activity programs.
  • Lead activity programs as assigned.
  • Socialize with residents and incorporate new ideas and resident suggestions into programming.
• Participate and function effectively as a team member
  • Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with other Resident Aides, Care Partners, Nursing staff, kitchen staff and other Serenity staff.
  • Provide back up to other staff as needed to ensure 24 hours staffing.
  • Communicate information regarding residents care needs and changes to the team
  • Provide proactive and constructive participation in staff meetings.
  • Be compassionate and work with tact and ethical awareness.
  • Be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
  • Responds appropriately to safety hazards, fire, weather or emergency situations.
  • Follow through promptly on requested duties.
  • Assist kitchen staff at meal times with set up, serving and clean up.
  • Provide on-the-job training for new staff.
  • Must be mature and emotionally stable using a calm and kind tone of voice.
  • The ability to remain calm in difficult or unusual circumstances.
• Other duties as assigned

• Completed or in the process of completing high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills and leadership/supervisory
• Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
• Possess a sensitivity and aptitude for working with the elderly.
• Complete and maintain required orientation and annual trainings.
• Be up to date with completing required QuantiFERON tests, Mantoux tests or chest x-rays.
• Must pass background study.

This position is responsible for providing personal care designed to maintain the resident’s physical and emotional well-being. This position assists residents with tasks of daily living as indicated on the Service Agreement and other services as delegated by the RN.