Facility: Kennestone Hospital
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
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Ensure that required education is met each year
* Maintain resident files
Required for All Jobs
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
Required Minimum Experience
Required Minimum Skills
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Additional Licenses and Certifications
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