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The Resident Care Associate provides the service and care required to each resident in a timely and efficient manner.

• Provides ongoing supervision of residents’ health related activities; complying with health care instructions explained by health care professionals and promptly and appropriately seeking and obtaining medical attention when needed
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• Recognizes and reports a resident’s change of condition particularly as it relates to needing more time to deliver care
• Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living (bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, toileting, mobility/transfers, dining)
• Participates in functional evaluation and service plan reviews
• Removes, launders, folds, and properly returns resident linens and personal laundry
• Serves residents food as directed, including feeding skills, if regulations permit
• Receives and gives report of on-going shifts by oral and/or written log
• Effectively handles resident behavioral expressions
• Reacts calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Assures resident information is communicated to the staff through the report process and calendar (i.e. appointments, outings, etc.)
• Efficiently documents and provides accurate record-keeping as appropriate
• Checks all residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, and any continence issues
• Uses proper sanitary procedures to wipe tables, and sweep and mop dining room and life enrichment kitchen after meals
• Checks on resident rooms daily for general cleanliness and neatness; ensures high risk rooms are double checked
• Communicates and documents residents’ material needs (i.e. briefs, clothing, toothpaste, pads, etc.)
• Measures and accurately records vital signs (temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight and height) where appropriate as per state regulations
• Accurately communicates and documents residents’ status
• Assess resident safety/risk in a proactive manner
• Effectively communicates with residents, families and friends of residents
• Accurately completes incident reports prior to the end of the working day
• Participates with Programming staff and residents in daily programs and recreational activities as directed. Utilizes the program staff for assistance and supplies and activity boxes
• Responds to emergencies and personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup
• Serves as mentor to new Resident Care Associates
• Special projects/assignments as delegated

Resident Care Associate

Resident Care

July 2024

TCD/RCD/RSD/MMD/DON

Non-Exempt

The Resident Care Associate provides the service and care required to each resident in a timely and efficient manner.

• Provides ongoing supervision of residents’ health related activities; complying with health care instructions explained by health care professionals and promptly and appropriately seeking and obtaining medical attention when needed
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• Recognizes and reports a resident’s change of condition particularly as it relates to needing more time to deliver care
• Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living (bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, toileting, mobility/transfers, dining)
• Participates in functional evaluation and service plan reviews
• Removes, launders, folds, and properly returns resident linens and personal laundry
• Serves residents food as directed, including feeding skills, if regulations permit
• Receives and gives report of on-going shifts by oral and/or written log
• Effectively handles resident behavioral expressions
• Reacts calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Assures resident information is communicated to the staff through the report process and calendar (i.e. appointments, outings, etc.)
• Efficiently documents and provides accurate record-keeping as appropriate
• Checks all residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, and any continence issues
• Uses proper…