Lead Resident Assistant

Job Objective(s)

The Lead Resident Assistant (LRA) is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our assisted living and reminiscence neighborhoods including leading the assigned tasks of Resident Assistants. This Universal LRA role includes providing hands on care, physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident's Individualized Service Plan (ISP) while maintaining a safe, comfortable home like environment.

The LRA is responsible for demonstrating the company mission and values, in accordance with federal, state and local standards and regulations and Gentle Touch Health Initiatives policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

• Provides the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our assisted living and reminiscence neighborhoods in support of the Universal LRA role including leading the assigned tasks of Resident Assistant
• Reviews staff schedules, ensures appropriate staffing coverage and contacts alternative employees as needed to fill staffing vacancy using variable staffing model, monitors attendance & daily break schedule
• Leads daily meetings, encourages active participation and teamwork within the changing shifts
• Obtains monthly resident weight / vital signs
• Receives delivered medications and faxes of new orders to the pharmacy

• Reviews, reads, notates and initializes Daily Log to document and learn about pertinent about residents
• Participates in the development of resident Individualized Service Plans (ISP) and monthly updates
• In the absence of the ACC or RCC, works on daily assignments sheets
• Greets guests, family members, residents and employees
• Communicates with family & residents with empathy as needed
• Responsible for their designated group of residents
• Ensures the established safety regulations are followed at all times
• Notifies supervisor if a resident has increased care needs
• Checks residents for changes in skin condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities
• Responds to security system & resident call bells promptly & immediately; takes appropriate action including resetting call bells
• Answers, directs and/or responds to phone calls in a timely, courteous and professional manner
• Assists with continence management & disposes of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms using standard care precautions
• Helps residents maintain independence, promote dignity and physical safety of each resident adhering to the standards of Resident Rights
• Assists residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) and Invite, Encourage, Assist (IEA) residents to activities as indicated on ISP
• Engages residents in life skills & other life enrichment activities throughout the day in reminiscence
• Strives to understand & respond to each resident with empathy, always mindful of the resident's unique communication patterns, history, basic human needs
• Maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment
• Assists each resident with their ever changing needs due to cognitive and physical loss

• Partners with community team to ensure community is in compliance with OSHA requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and policies; adherence to safety rules and regulations
• Practices safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) & Lockout/Tagout procedures
• Reports all accidents/incidents immediately
• Reports all unsafe and hazardous conditions/equipment immediately
• Ensures any cords, carts, equipment and other hazards are kept out of the way at all times, not blocking exits and in compliance with fire codes
• Complies with all infection control techniques, placement of bio-hazard containers and removal techniques, procedures and policies
• Understands and practices the proper method of attending to and disposing of and the…