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Resident Assistant - Atherton Place

Wellstar Health System, Inc.
Marietta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025 CLOSED ON 2/9/2025

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Overview
The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

  • Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
    * Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
    * Proper documentation of medication assistance.
    * Interacting with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
    * Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
    * Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.
  • Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
    * Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
    * Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
    * Interact with and keep famiies/sponsor informed of resident issues.
    * Be aware of resident whereabouts.
    * Interact with supportative agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
    * Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self- administer medications.
  • Assist residents with ADL’s as per resident need.
    * Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
    * Maintain an awareness of each resident’s normal appearance intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
    * Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
    * Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
    * Assist with resident laundry.
    * Assist in dining room to serve meals.
    * Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.
  • Maintain State Readiness
    * Ensure that required education is met each year
    * Maintain resident files

  • Required for All Jobs

  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.


  • Qualifications
    Required Minimum Education

  • High School graduat Required or
  • equivalent with CNA certification in the state of Georgia. Required

  • Required Minimum Experience

  • Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults. Preferred and
  • Experience with medication assistance/administration Preferred

  • Required Minimum Skills

  • Good customer service and communication skills required; demonstrates courteous and positive attitude; must be able to read and write; ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.
  • Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.
  • Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.

  • Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

  • Cert Nurse Assistant Required
  • Basic Life Support Required
  • BLS - Instructor Required
  • BLS - Provisional Required

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