Resident Care Assistant

Broad Function :

Supervise or assist residents with personal care services, which include Self-Administered Medication Management, Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living as identified in the Resident Service Plan and assigned by the Charge Nurse. Supervision includes reminding and / or observing residents while they perform activities. Assistance is either through physical assistance or supervision.

Performance Responsibilities :

May included, but not limited to :

• Give report to licensed nurse / senior personal care attendant at the end of shift.
• Reports any changes to licensed nurse / senior aide immediately for determination of calling on-call nurse.
• Reminding residents to take medication, opening containers, opening pre-packaged medications, reading the medication labels, observing residents while taking medications, checking the self-administered dosage against the label of the container and reassuring residents that they have obtained and are taking the dosage as prescribed.
• Supervising or giving showers and baths.
• Supervise dressing or assisting residents to dress.
• Assuring cleanliness of resident.
• Assisting with setting up food and feeding residents.
• Supervise or provide oral hygiene.
• Supervise or provide hair care and shampoo.
• Supervise or shave residents.
• Supervise or toilet residents and assist with incontinence supplies when appropriate.
• Walk residents to meals and / or activities.
• Supervise or transfer residents when necessary.
• Reports unusual conditions, observations and pertinent information to the nurse.
• Fosters and maintains effective working relationships between peers, professional staff and other personnel within the community.
• Supervise or assist with meal preparation, light housekeeping, clothes laundering, Shopping for food or other items, and the use of transportation.
• Determine when nurse needs to be contracted and call her.
• Demonstrate a courteous, polite, and friendly attitude with residents, families, and visitors, staff and co-workers.
• Respond to the needs of residents, families, and visitors by providing immediate assistance.
• Assist in maintaining contact with residents who are not involved in activities due to illness or injury.

Resident Care Assistant Job Description

Qualifications :

Assessing health care needs.

Physical Requirements :

Perform all duties according to policy and in a professional manner