Resident Assistant - Atherton Place
Location
Marietta, GA | United States
Job description
Overview 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.
Responsibilities Core Responsibilites 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 WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications 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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