Resident Care Aide

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.

Basic Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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.

Experience Required:

• First-Aide, Oxygen equipments, taking blood pressures, and vitals.
• Genuine interest in the geriatric resident.
• Prior experience working with dementia resident preferred.

Hazards:

Exposure to the following may be present in this position:

• Blood-borne pathogens and infectious body fluids/waste.
• Combative residents.
• Disinfectants and cleaners.
• MSDS sheets are available for all chemicals used.
• Infectious Body fluids/waste.

Equipment Used:

• O2 regulators, blood pressure cuff machine, stethoscope, thermometer
• photocopier, fax machine, computer, telephone
• Scales, Washer/Dryer
• Wheelchair, Shower Chair, Medication Cart
• Two-way Radio

Working Conditions:

• Indoor – Assisted Living Facility.
• May require weekend coverage.
• May be required to work past regular shift, or off-shifts as necessary.
• Working conditions for this position may include the following: inside, odors, adequate lighting, working with/around others, working alone.

Physical Demands:

• Some heavy lifting required: ~25 lbs, @ 5% of time, <25 lbs, throughout the day.
• Constant standing, walking, turning, crouching, reaching, and lifting.
• Pushing wheelchairs & medicine cart.
• The ability to concentrate on more than one job at a time and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks and prioritize as needed are essential.

Personal Protective Equipment & Uniform Requirements:

• Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment when performing personal care, dealing with blood or body spills, and working with chemicals (cleaning agents).
• Uniforms required.
• Bethany Village photo I.D.

Additional Qualifications:

• 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.