Resident Care Assistant

• Hathaway Manor, New Bedford, MA 02740, USA
• Hathaway Manor, New Bedford, MA 02740, USA
• Fallriver, MA, Fall River, MA 02720, USA
• Fallriver, MA, Fall River, MA 02720, USA
• Wareham, Mass, Wareham, Town of, MA 02558, USA
• Wareham, Mass, Wareham, Town of, MA 02558, USA

The primary purpose of this position is to provide each of the assigned residents with routine daily care by assisting with direct resident care duties and indirect resident care duties, as directed by the charge nurse, and/or certified nursing assistants.

• Assist residents in dressing and personal hygiene.
• Assist CNAs with residents requiring 2-staff transfers, except in mechanical transfers.
• Make occupied bed.
• Assist in obtaining weights.
• Provide full or partial bed bath.
• Perform incontinent care in bed to residents who can move in bed.
• Assist residents who are not on swallowing or aspiration risk with meals.
• Pass, set up, and collect trays.
• Place belongings within resident’s reach (call light, glasses, TV remote, glasses, etc.).
• Answer call bells in a timely manner.
• Make unoccupied bed.
• Empty commodes and urinals.
• Transport residents to the dining room for meals.
• Accompany residents on outside appointments as needed.
• Visit with residents providing 1:1 supportive interaction (e.g., read mail/newspapers/books, transport for visits outdoors when within care plan, transport to activities, hairdresser, help to write letters, make telephone calls, etc.).
• Assist residents in communication involving technology (Zoom, Face Time, Skype, Google Meet, etc.).
• Assist with monitoring residents to maintain safety providing 1:1 supervision as needed.
• Organize, straighten, and clean closets and dressers (neatly hang clothes, fold drawers, remove trash/soiled laundry).
• Ensure personal care items are put away and stocked (check with Team Leaders or Nurse Manager for appropriate stock).
• Gather supplies needed for provisions of care, passing out linens.
• Pass out drinks to independent residents who are not at risk for impaired swallowing/aspiration; check drinks at bedside and verbally encourage drinking.
• Report resident’s intake to Team Leaders.
• Offer nourishments and/or distribute nourishments from the dietary department.
• Check fall precautions: bed monitor, mats, and personal alarms. Check and clean dirty wheelchairs after each meal or after incontinence episode.
• Check and clean tub and shower room.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission, escort to room as necessary, receive paperwork from referring agency.

• Part-time
• Full-time

• Education:
  
  High School or better.

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