Resident Assistant​/CNA- Part-Time Position

Description

The Pathways to Care CNA Resident Assistant is responsible for assisting the facility residents with their daily living needs and program activities while adhering to client schedules; maintaining appropriate files, ensuring that patient records are accurate and complete; provide support to medical staff when needed; assist residents with self-administration of medication; assist the resident with daily living and hygiene, maintain a safe and clean environment for the residents.

Provide assistance with program activities and encourage self-sufficiency and independence. Provide a welcoming atmosphere for clients, visitors, and volunteers.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following Include the following:
Other duties may be assigned:

• Must be mature and have the ability to be a role model to clients (residents) to enable residents to be more responsible.
• Adhere to strict confidentiality of all client (resident) information. Agency follows all HIPAA guidelines.
• Have the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Be capable of working independently and set priorities and function as a member of a team.
• Possess the ability to meet and greet clients of various ethnic backgrounds with graciousness and respect and provide non-judgmental support.
• Be able to establish effective working relationships.
• Balance team and individual responsibilities, exhibit objectivity and openness to others views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Be willing to accept and work within the agency philosophy.
• Be willing to follow agency policies and procedures.
• Manifest professional and personal ethics.
• Manifest professional competence.
• Possess self-motivation and ability to maintain concentration and flexibility with regard to fast changes in task assignments as well as multiple task assignments.
• Have a working knowledge and experience using standard office equipment.
• Have the willingness to be trained in using software packages that are specific to the position and/or required by the funding agency.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Be highly motivated, creative, energetic, dependable, and a team player.
• Possess the ability to multi-task, including handling multiple priorities.
• Volunteer readily; ask for and offer help when needed.
• Work when scheduled; begin and end work as expected; call in according to the policy when arriving late for work or when absent; observe provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act; observe policies on lunch periods and use work time appropriately.
• Have a commitment to Catholic values and support the tenants of Catholic Social teaching.
• Have the ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and staff.

• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Greet new residents and give assistance as needed.
• Assist the team in identifying potential client based challenges and provide input to others to ensure the flow of critical information including case documentation to highlight issues that occur while on shift.
• Assist Volunteer Coordinator with resident activities as needed.
• Work in tandem with other Pathways to Care staff.
• Maintain accurate and timely records as required.
• Report the need for any equipment or facility repairs to the supervisor in a timely manner to ensure the safety of staff, residents, visitors, and volunteers.
• Follow shelter rules and regulations, enforcing them uniformly and consistently.
• Act in a responsible manner to ensure the safety of clients and property.
• Follow all policies and procedures of The Diocese of Orlando, Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Inc., and Pathways to Care.
• Maintain security of files and the facility at all times.
• Notify the supervisor immediately if any resident is disruptive, argumentative, or otherwise disorderly.
• Notify the supervisor immediately of any infraction of rules, policies, or procedures committed by any resident so that the situation may be dealt with immediately.
• When working any shift, have knowledge of the physical whereabouts of all residents. Perform bed checks and document activities of the residents on all shifts.
• Ensure that all residents are in compliance with the policies and procedures of PTC, documenting any activities that are outside of the norm and reporting the same to both supervisor and Administrator.
• Have a working knowledge of the PTC programs and be able to assist in…