What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant-Independent Living position at Willow Valley Communities?
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Willow Valley is hiring a Resident Assistant to provide emergency care to Residents, guests, and Team Members as well as short term care to Residents.
Opportunities with WVC:
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Scholarships
- Weekly Pay
- TM Events and Recognition
- Use of Amenities
- Plus many more
Wage:
- From $15.75/hr based on experience
Responsibilities:
- Responds to trouble calls with Resident Nurse to determine Resident's needs.
- Maintains awareness comfort and safety needs of Residents.
- Provides emergency response as needed: assists in CPR & AED response.
- Responsible for giving emergency, acute and short term illness medical care to Residents following established medical directives and Resident Nursing department policies and procedures.
- Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviation from normal. Takes finger stick blood glucose readings and monitors pulse oximetry.
- Maintains Resident Nursing Office hours daily.
- Checks and maintains emergency bags/cart on a routine basis.
- Monitors and works with the Managers of Resident Services and Supportive Living team to plan and implement changes in level of living.
- Transfers Residents by wheelchair, if needed.
- Assists with managing the wellness meal program for Residents.
- Responsible for bio-hazardous waste disposal from the nursing office to the bio-hazardous freezer, as needed.
- Runs errands, directs visitors and answers the telephone, as needed.
- Maintains accurate documentation in nurses notes and electronic medical records (EMR).
- Uses computer programs and IPAD’s.
- Records Resident Vial of Life information into the electronic data base.
- Responsible to function as the Concierge when coverage is needed.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1-3 months experience
Hours:
- PT
- <24hrs/week
Schedule:
- 7:30am-3:30pm
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