What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Care Aide position at Bethany Village Horseheads, NY?
Description
Position Overview:
The Resident Care Aide is a member of the Courtyards team who assists in meeting the personal care, social, and environmental needs of the Courtyard residents.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Education Required:
Position Overview:
The Resident Care Aide is a member of the Courtyards team who assists in meeting the personal care, social, and environmental needs of the Courtyard residents.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist residents with personal care needs when necessary (ie: baths, dressing, incontinence care, foot soaks, etc.).
- Count, pull, and assist residents with medications while pushing the cart.
- Take vital signs in accordance with policies.
- Accompany residents to the hospital or physician appointment as requested.
- Immediately report any changes in resident condition, narcotics counts, and accidents to the charge person.
- Assist residents to and from dining area both ambulatory and with wheelchairs.
- Must be knowledgeable and respect Resident Rights and support the Bethany Village gentle care philosophy. Maintain confidentiality.
- Cooperate with other departments and other employees at all times to maintain a resident centered environment.
- Maintain regular resident care notes on all residents and complete incident/information reports, doctor’s orders and medication changes as needed.
- Assess resident in relation to their needs, desires, and abilities to participate in activities.
- Assist residents in changing soiled / sending soiled clothing to laundry as needed.
- Assist resident to and from wings as necessary including podiatrist, beauty parlor, activity programs, etc.
- Obtain food trays and dietary supplies from dietary when necessary and deliver to residents as needed.
- Follow established policies and procedures specific to respective department, which includes but is not limited to fire and disaster plan and staff assignments and infection control policy: monitor all areas of compliance for / with DOH (DSS) Regulations.
- Adheres to all fire safety & evacuation procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
Education Required:
- High school education or GED.
- Ability to read and write English is also required for this position.
- First Aide Certification preferred.
- First-Aide, Oxygen equipment's, taking blood pressures, and vitals.
- Genuine interest in the geriatric resident.
- Prior experience working with dementia resident preferred.
- Must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, and the families of the residents.
- Dependable, prompt, tactful, patient, a desire to work with geriatric residents.
- Resident-focused at all times, while acting as a pleasant professional is essential.
- Task-centeredness, punctuality, and a pleasant demeanor are beneficial to successful performance in this position.