Job Description
Job Location: PCH-IL - MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Job Shift: NOC - 3rdResident Assistant
Shift: NOC
Location: Ovation Communities — Chai Point
Ovation Communities is seeking a Resident Assistant to perform direct resident care, assists with activities of daily living and provides a safe environment in which the residents live.
Job Duties:
- Works alone giving total care or assists residents with the following: tub bath or shower, perineal care, dental, hair, nail, shaving, dressing and undressing, applications of make-up, hearing aids and eyeglasses. Elimination needs providing for and changing protective padding, toileting by offering bed pan, urinal or taking to bathroom, Foley catheter care. Ambulating, assisting with walkers, transferring with gait belt.
- Answers all call lights promptly and pendants promptly
- Encourages active participation of residents in meeting their needs by promoting individualized, restorative care, attending activities, council meetings, and family involvement.
- Takes and records temperatures, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and weight.
- Feeds and/or assists residents with meals, encourages the use of adaptive devices.
- Encourages hydration and food intake that is nutritionally balanced.
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Qualifications
- CBRF certification
- - Fire Safety
- - Standard Precautions
- - First Aid and Choking
- - Medication Certification
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to work in a team environment