Resident Care Aide

Description

Job title:

Care Partner (RCA)

Mentored by: RN/Case Manager and Administrator

Accountable to: LPN, RN/Case Manager, Administrator, Elders, Families

To nurture and support the Hawthorne elders by providing excellent quality care in a safe and closely associated family environment. Must be a self-motivated team player that is flexible, creative, energetic and open to learning a new way of enhancing the quality of life for elders. Good verbal and written communication is necessary.

• High school or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience in home health, long term care, or other medical setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a self-motivated team player that is flexible, creative, energetic and open to learning a new way of enhancing the quality of life for elders.
• Willingness to participate in Care Partner (RCA) onsite training.
• Ability to interact with elders and care for their needs
• Willingness to embrace and exemplify St. John’s Brand Characteristics

• St. John’s Brand Characteristics
  - Embrace living by being Friendly, Respectful, Responsive, Compassionate, Innovative and Fun towards elders, families and colleagues.
• Teamwork
  - Actively participates. Assists team members; offers encouragement. Acknowledges/welcomes elders. Keeps team members informed. Recognizes achievements and efforts of others.
• Job Knowledge
  - Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of all aspects of job. Remains current on job related changes and trends.
• Planning/Organization
  - Demonstrates initiative; plans appropriately. Uses time, materials, resources effectively. Organizes work to ensure commitment and priorities.
• Productivity
  - Consistently maintains high activity and efficiently produces acceptable volume of work. Consistently meets deadlines and commitments.
• Quality
  - Consistently produces accurate, timely work which meets required quality standards. Pays attention to detail. Sets high standards of performance for self and actively seeks continuous improvement. Provides elder-driven care.
• Reliability
  - Consistently delivers on commitments. Can be counted on to accomplish tasks without follow up. Available when required by elder or team and can be counted on to help or assist when needed. Responds in a timely manner.
• Demeanor (attitude) - Embraces change with optimism. Addresses concerns appropriately. Positively communicates. Good listener. Consistently maintains a positive demeanor.

• Display team work and cooperation with fellow RCAs and LPNs to ensure exceptional care for our elders.
• Display excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proper use of communication tools (pagers, walkie-talkie) to ensure timely response to elder requests for assistance.
• Proper use of electronic devices for recording activities of daily living.
• Excellent attendance and understanding of the impact of calling off.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe living environment for the elders.
• Interpersonal skills:
  Display appropriate emotional, physical, and social support to ensure the well-being of elders. Display professionalism with co-workers at all levels.
• Work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.

• Provide personal care such as dressing, grooming, transfer, assistance with ambulation, toileting to assist elder to maintain good personal hygiene in accordance with the Individual Service Plans (ISP’s).
• As necessary, assist elders with positioning and transporting in and out of chairs, beds, showers, cars, buses, etc. Will also include transporting to other areas of the community.
• Look for daily opportunities to establish…