Resident Aide

Primary Purpose: Provide our residents with basic patient care, and activities of daily living while protecting the resident’s dignity, comfort, mobility, personal appearance, and safety. Ensuring safety and happiness. Major Responsibilities: Assist residents with activities of daily living including, but not limited to: cares, showers, dressing, undressing, feeding, walking, exercise, communication, leisure, and all other assigned duties related to the care of the resident in a respectful and caring manner. Assist in the preparation, serving, feeding, and cleaning up of meals and snacks. Document according to company and state policy on a shift-to-shift basis. Reports all accidents, incidents, and errors found for residents and staff to proper management in a timely manner. Reports to lead staff and follow lead staff delegations. Answer telephones only when lead staff is unavailable. Perform delegated facility cleaning duties as well as all other duties on assignment sheets. Measures and documents blood pressures, temperatures, O2 saturations, pulse, respirations, intake and output, body weight, and other resident data as requested or as ordered. Ensures resident safety, including keeping resident call light in reach of resident at all times and answering call lights promptly, use of gait belt, ensuring a clutter-free environment, and wheelchair/walker positioning. Ensure proper resident positioning. Protects self by using proper body mechanics and knowing own limits. Enrich resident’s quality of life through providing meaningful activities on a daily basis whether in a group or 1:1 format. Respect resident’ rights, including confidentiality of residents by talking to each other in a secured environment such as the staff office or med room with the door closed. Perform housekeeping duties, including changing of resident linens and laundry. If applicable, pass medications to residents. Abide to state regulations, including completing required continuing education. Other duties as delegated. ****IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, DUTIES MAY CHANGE DUE TO LICENSURE/LAWS**** Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license encouraged but not required. Education Required: All required Community-Based Residential Facility trainings, including but not limited to: Fire Safety, Medication Administration, First Aid and Choking, and Standard Precautions. Experience Required: None required, strongly preferred. Willing to train accordingly. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required: Ability to treat all residents, family members, and team members with dignity and respect. Show empathy, compassion, and a dedication to a enhancing the quality of life to our residents. Excellent written and oral communication. Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities and abide to deadlines. Ability to affectively and promptly problem solve. Ability to work independently and efficiently. Ability to work effectively as a member of a team. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the work day. Must be able to: - Lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist. - Lift up to 20 pounds over the head. - Carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance. - Push/Pull with 30 pounds of force. - Perform sliding transfers of 150 pounds with a second person to assist. Will be exposed to the following hazards of a frequent basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body fluids. Will be required to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed. Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. To Apply, complete the application at https://tvalwi.com/joinus/ and turn it in or email it to kim@tvalwi.com