Resident Assistant

SUMMARY: Serves as an assistant to residents to enhance the quality of life and assist in maintaining independence in an Assisted living environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (*Other duties may be assigned}
• Promote Residents' independence and offer supportive services as needed and/or desired.
• Directing or assisting Residents with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, grooming, and incontinent care as permitted by the facility's directives.
• Being alert to changes in Residents and reporting such changes to the charge Nurse. Monitoring specific Residents per directive of the Charge Nurse.
• Responding to emergency situations.
• Communicating information to Residents regarding appointments, meals etc.
• Maintain and update service card weekly and as needed when pertinent changed occur. Participate in Level of Service (LOS) meetings.
• Assist as directed in transferring a Resident to a health care area.
• Assist Residents as needed in maintaining a clean, safe and home-like environment. Ability to perform blood glucose monitoring, initiate first aid and take vital signs.
• Assist Dining Services with meals in ancillary dining rooms.
• Direct Resident, family or concerned significant others to the Charge Nurse when concerns are expressed regarding quality of living arraignments at BRC.
• Department related filing, thinning charts as directed, computer entry, faxing, copying and telephone answering skills.
• Assist appropriate Resident with medication oversight as directed by the Charge Nurse. Record pertinent information as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Initiate and conduct socializing activities within the Oakview 4 neighborhood as determined by the activity calendar and spontaneous need.
• Inform, encourage, and assist Residents to activities within the Community. Records supply needs and assists in putting away supplies.
• Thin charts as directed.
• Assists with other duties as necessary for the smooth operation of the Department and Community.
• Assist a new Resident in adjusting to the Home by: Greeting the Resident upon admission.
• Explaining policies and procedures of BRC.
• Showing the Resident the location of various departments, post office,