Career Center

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing, The selected Resident Assistant will make a positive contribution to the lives of our residents by providing them with routine daily care in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the community.

Resident Care responsibilities include following:

1. Provide personal assistance or other personal care to residents following the individual service plan for each resident.
2. Maintain resident confidentiality. Dignity and privacy is to be respected at all times
3. Information regarding residents may not be repeated or discussed with other residents. Visitors, with other departments; in the break room or outside the facility.
4. Assist with daily living activities.
5. Schedule and ensuring completion of daily service assignments.
6. Notify Management of changes with residents and document changes in the daily log and on resident profiles.
7. Review and update resident profiles.
8. Encourage residents to participate in activities
9. Assist with training.

Medication Management responsibilities include:

1. Assist resident with self-administration of medications according to company protocol and state regulations.
2. Maintain records (MARs) for each resident with regard to medicines ordered, received, and administered.
3. Receive and store all medications. Verify type and quantity of medicines ordered and received.
4. Review MARs from previous shift to ensure that all information is complete and accurate.

Documentation responsibilities include:

1. Complete incident reports as needed and document in resident charts.
2. Document appropriate information in Communication log throughout shift.
3. Update and maintain resident records and profiles of changes with resident.