CBRF Resident Assistant

CBRF Resident Assistant Open Arms 20 LLC Mount Pleasant, WI Job Details Full-time $13 an hour 22 hours ago Qualifications Patient condition reporting Fire safety Fire Safety Certification English Working with seniors High school diploma or GED First Aid Certification Decision making Older adults Resident rapport building Working with individuals with physical disabilities Full Job Description As a CBRF Resident Assistant you will provide support to residents and help with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, socialization and other support as needed based on resident specific needs

Responsibilities:

Help residents with daily living, including using the toilet, bathing, washing, dressing, laundry, cleaning, cooking, and serving food Assist with other tasks such as recreational and social activities for residents Provide physical assistance to residents who have limited mobility by helping them walk or transporting them in wheelchairs Helping residents maintain independence, promoting dignity and physical safety of each resident Engaging residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities Perform administrative tasks such as answering phones, greeting visitors, and complete documentation of care and assistance that transpired during their shift

Required Skills/Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively with Residents, management, and co-workers Follow company dress code, caregiver's misconduct, and attendance policy Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously Reliable and dependable attendance and punctuality Ability to make independent decisions without supervision Ability to interact tactfully with residents and family members, team members and general public Ability to communicate directions to all levels of team members, using verbal and written English language skills Possesses good character and displays high degree of personal integrity. Displays sincere compassion towards cognitively impaired older adults. Be able to recognize change in condition of a resident and report immediately to management

Education and Experience:

Must have the following CBRF certifications verifiable through the

Wisconsin Training Registry:

Standard Precautions, Fire Safety, First Aid & Choking, Medication Administration & Management Previous experience working with residential care, required

Work Environment:

Works throughout the residential home Work is generally performed indoors in an environmentally controlled building Subject to frequent interruptions Potential for exposure to infectious organisms, blood and other body fluids, other hazardous waste materials High level of interaction with residents, personnel, visitors, other staff members Subject to emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors at times

Requirements:

Able to stand and walk often during 8- or 12-hour shift, required Able to push, pull, lift and carry up to 50 pounds as needed Able to kneel, bend, squat, climb, and reach multiple times per shift, required High school diploma or equivalent, required Minimum 18 yrs old, required Reliable transportation, required Able to pass local and national criminal and caregiver background screens

Department:

Nursing Reports to:

House Manager Work Location:

In-person Shift & Schedule:

Since assisted living homes provide 24-hour care to residents, at times Resident Assistants may need to be flexible and work irregular hours if additional coverage during overnight hours, holidays or weekends is needed. Resident Assistants may be asked to work at more than one facility if needed over one shift. Reliable transportation is required. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company and in accordance with your primary position Open Arms Assisted Living provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, member of the armed services or covered veteran status or any other status that is protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy includes, but is not limited to employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, termination, compensation, benefits, layoffs, training, and social and recreational programs