POSITION SUMMARY

The Resident Assistant is responsible for providing daily care to community residents. The Resident Assistant functions as the primary liaison between residents and community staff. In addition to resident care, this individual is responsible for other clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. This person must convey a positive image of the community and must have a genuine caring for, and interest in, working with elderly people. The Resident Assistant must, within the individual’s area of focus, assure compliance with Covington Senior Living’s quality standards as well as State and Federal regulations. This individual must be highly organized and possess outstanding interpersonal skills with a high level of energy and enthusiasm. The Resident Assistant works closely with the Community RN, Executive Director and Asst. Executive Director to ensure operational performance, quality service, and competitiveness with other area facilities. The Resident Assistant must be a firm decision-maker, taking into consideration the impact of that decision on the overall organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Resident Assistant reports to the Community RN, Executive Director and Asst. Executive Director. The Resident Assistant is responsible for carrying out the primary duties as outlined by the Executive Director. These essential functions include, but are not limited to:

§ Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with employees, residents, residents’ families, visitors, and coworkers in a professional and confidential manner.

§ Initiate and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities based on the four components; resident satisfaction, employee satisfaction, process/system refinement, and financial impact.

§ Demonstrate the ability to embrace and project the values of the facility: compassion, positivity, respectful communication, responsibility, trust, community, safety, respect, teamwork, partnership, service, integrity, efficiency and financial responsibility.

§ Communicate accurate and pertinent information to facilitate effective and efficient resident care.

§ Provide informative written and oral correspondence.

§ Make informative, decisive decisions.

§ Oversee the daily operations of resident care.

§ Apply problem solving and conflict resolution skills when needed.

§ Maintain awareness of governmental, societal, legal, environmental, and competitive factors which effect the facility.

§ Work to establish a group culture to enable Covington Senior Living to function as a whole.

DUTIES

The Resident Assistant is expected to perform position-related duties that include, but are not limited to:

Dietary

§ Encourage residents to safely walk appropriate distances to meal times to preserve their ability to ambulate.

§ Remind and escort residents to appropriate meals times when needed.

§ Transfer residents from wheelchair/walker to dining room tables and ensure proper storage of assisted devices during mealtimes so the dining room is safe from fall hazards.

§ Observe the food being served and give input according to resident’s needs.

§ Visit with residents while they are eating and help clear dishes.

§ When advised by Administration to do so, provide residents with feeding assistance.

Residents

§ Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADL’s) ADL’s include, but are not limited to, grooming, care and selection of clothing, cleanliness of clothing, shaving, bathing, oral hygiene, shampooing and curling hair, eating and sleeping, planning daily activities, and spending quality time with individual residents.

§ Assist residents that may be incontinent of bowel and/or bladder, including making sure residents are clean and dressed in clean clothing.

§ Assist residents to other daily meals, activities, and in preparing for family outings or appointments.

§ Supervise residents in medication self-administration according to the Medication policy. Coordinate with the nurse on side effects or concerns.

§ Assist with maintenance of resident’s records to include charting medications, recording daily intake, etc.

§ Record vital signs, weights and measurements, and other information as assigned.

§ Facilitate staff, resident, and family communication to resolve conflict and create a positive home environment.

§ Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devises and body mechanics.

§ Participate in resident care planning by identifying the needs of residents in accordance with the medical assessment, working with other professionals as necessary.

§ Observe and report immediately any unsafe or unsanitary conditions in resident apartments.

§ Assist with admissions by greeting and helping with the orientation process to the facility.

§ Do resident checks as outlined by the Administrator based on resident’s individualized service plan.

§ Communicate any concerns regarding resident health or behavior to the Executive Director or Asst. Executive Director so that it may be considered for documentation in the Significant Change Log.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Standard shift:

• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lehi, UT 84043: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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