Job Description

Resident Assistant

Education: High school graduate preferred, aide certification preferred. Experience: Related aide-type duties, geriatric experience preferred.

Working conditions: Office and residential setting environment; resident care related

duties; light lifting; routine engagement with residents, staff and visitors.

• Responsible for providing the direct personal assistance and supervision needed by residents, including assisting residents when necessary, on an individual basis with bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, walking, toileting and attending to any personal needs the residents may be incapable of or unable to attend to for themselves.
• Encourage residents to participate in their care.
• Respond immediately in case of an accident or incident involving a resident and make a proper report of the incident.
• Communicate with fellow staff and supervisor in regard to any changes in resident condition or any unusual circumstances or incidents.
• Answer resident pages in a timely manner.
• Must be able to do laundry and general cleaning.
• Continual resident monitoring on a 24-hour basis.
• Occasional, non-routine housekeeping tasks
• Serving residents meals during mealtimes and picking up dishes to be washed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for knowing the duties during emergency situations. The evacuation plans are available to all staff at any given time.
• Promote our number one goal which is resident and family satisfaction. We work together as a team with that goal in mind. Being a team player is a MUST for our employees.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Respecting the HIPPA laws and maintaining confidentiality.
• Understand all job duties and communicate with the supervisor if you do not.
• ​Remembering always that we work in our resident’s homes, and we are to be respectful and caring at all times.