Resident Assistant - Atherton Place

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Various (United States of America)

The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
• Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
• Proper documentation of medication assistance.
• Interacting with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
• Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
• Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.
• Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
• Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
• Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
• Interact with and keep famiies/sponsor informed of resident issues.
• Be aware of resident whereabouts.
• Interact with supportative agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
• Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self- administer medications.
• Assist residents with ADL’s as per resident need.
• Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of each resident’s normal appearance intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
• Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
• Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
• Assist with resident laundry.
• Assist in dining room to serve meals.
• Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.
• Maintain State Readiness
• Ensure that required education is met each year
• Maintain resident files

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School graduat Required or
• equivalent with CNA certification in the state of Georgia. Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults. Preferred and
• Experience with medication assistance/administration Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Good customer service and communication skills required; demonstrates courteous and positive attitude; must be able to read and write; ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.
• Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.
• Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• Cert Nurse Assistant Required
• Basic Life Support Required
• BLS - Instructor Required
• BLS - Provisional Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

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