What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Aide position at SERENITY LIVING CENTER, INC?
- 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