What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Assistant: (RA/NCNA/HHA) position at #Kendal?
Kendal at Oberlin is a full-service life plan community which primarily serves older adults in the Quaker tradition. Residents are assured a lifetime of healthcare including short-and long-term nursing services, memory care and assisted living. Equally important, residents enjoy an independent, enriching living experience.
Kendal at Oberlin's Nursing Department is currently seeking caring and compassionate Resident Assistant's for various 8 and 12 hour shifts. The Resident Assistant will provide support and assistance to our Care Partner's (STNA/CNA) for our Assisted Living residents. The Resident Assistant will aide in providing an engaging therapeutic living environment for those individuals with cognitive impairment. Additionally, the role will be responsible for including, but not limited to:
- Providing physical support for residents with Activities of daily living (ADLs), showers, baths.
- Answering resident calls and determining how best to help them.
- Ensuring residents receive an appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
- Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to nursing staff.
- Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by nursing team.
- Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
- Proper use of mechanical lifts.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum of Home Health Aide or Non-certified nursing assistant required.
- Must have current First Aide and CPR certifications.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, push, pull, lift, transfer residents weighing 50 to 250 pounds.
- Must be capable of clearly communicating with residents.
- Must be able to reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)