Resident Services Assistant

Job Details

Level
:
Entry

Job Location
:
Dallas Retirement Village - Dallas, OR 97338

Position Type
:
Full Time

Education Level
:
High School

Travel Percentage
:
None

Job Category
:
Health Care

Purpose: The Resident Services Assistant assists in the personal care of the assisted living and residential care (Memory Care Center – residents with Alzheimer's disease) residents in accordance with federal, state, local and facility standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility

• Complies with established facility and department policies and procedures and maintains established standards and practices.
• Keeps all information about residents, resident families and resident condition private and confidential per HIPAA and facility standards and policies.
• Assists the residents in a manner conductive to their safety comfort and independence level as outlined in their Service Plans.
• Reports any unusual observation or condition to the management staff on duty – reports to Medication Aide, Resident Service Coordinator, RN, or the Administrator.
• Assists in the personal care of the residents as needed and as listed on the resident's Service Plan.
• Follows posted directions in the event of a fire alarm or drill and assists with the prompt evacuation of residents.
• Assists residents with ambulation as needed or to and from various areas in the facility.
• Safely lifts and transfers residents according to facility policy.
• Orients residents to time, place and person as well as activity as needed.
• Performs housekeeping tasks as needed in resident apartments and throughout the facility as needed or as directed (including vacuuming, carpet cleaning, moping, cleaning bathrooms and dusting the common areas).
• Assists with admission of new residents in such tasks as unpacking and general orientation to room, facility, call lights, etc.
• Assists in meal service in the dining room, which may include serving food and drinks, cleanup and the delivery of meal trays to resident apartments.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner and follows infection control and universal precautions practices and procedures.
• Maintains documentation as required by regulatory agencies and facility policy and procedure and as directed by the supervisor.
• Reads Resident Service Plans on a daily basis. Reads the Communication Book daily, follows Task Lists and reads memos as they are released.
• Creates an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest and promotes a calm, tranquil environment throughout the facility.
• Fosters an attitude respect for the elderly, supervision and for peers.
• Carries out other responsibilities as directed by the Supervisor.
• Maintains certifications as required by facility and State of Oregon standards.
• Attends and completes all mandatory training requirements and meetings in accordance with both State and company standards.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• One (1) year experience in elder care.
• Prefer 6 months prior Health Services Assistant experience
• Must have adequate reading and writing skills to perform required documentation duties.
• Must understand the uniqueness of personal care. The goal is to assist where needed yet encourage independence.
• Must at all times and in all places treat residents with kindness and respect.
• Must rotate shifts as needed and work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Must be willing to sign-up or be assigned to an on-call schedule to back-up staff assignments and call ins.