A Residential Assistant or Advisor works in a residential mental health, long-term care, or substance abuse treatment facility and provides support for patients, including resolving conflicts, helping them adjust to their environment, and alleviating concerns. Performs inspections and assists with move-ins and facility programming.
Resident Assistant (RA) On Call Starting wage $18.50 plus: $1.00 Day shift differential $4.00 PM or NOC shift differential
Position Summary:
The RA assists older or disabled people who are functionally, physically, and/or socially impaired and need 24-hour oversight. The RA's role is to assist residents with those activities of daily living that they are unable to perform without help, fostering at all times residents' independence and freedom of choice. All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy Good Shepherd Services.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Provides assistance as needed with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Dressing and undressing (clothing should be clean and appropriate for the season) • Bathing • Personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, hair care, foot care) Mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monitoring of safe transfer and ambulation techniques Care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids 2. Provides assistance as needed with
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living:
Telephone (assistance with calls, phone repairs, hearing, and vision adaptive devices) Housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making and bed changes Laundry Escorts residents and coordinates internal transportation needs and external as needed Mail delivery, resident's personal correspondence 3.
Medication Assistance:
Assists residents with administration of medications, including monitoring of medication supplies and documentation 4.
Health Maintenance and Monitoring Tasks:
Observes and reports changes in residents' physical condition and cognitive and emotional status to the Director/LPN as needed Conducts room checks and resident rounds Monitors for environment safety hazards Records incidents, errors, or accidents Records resident and resident-related events Records time records for Record Services 5.
Dining:
Assists in a variety of tasks relating to dining, encouraging independence (escorting residents to dining room if needed, setting up and cleaning tables, serving meals, and bussing tables). May be required to prepare meals and snacks. 6.
Activity Program:
Responsible for participating in and supporting the resident-centered activity program. Transport residents for activities, appointments, etc, using Good Shepherd Services vehicle. 7.
Emergency Preparedness:
Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations 8. Facility Housekeeping and Maintenance Vacuums, dusts, and cleans commons areas on schedule and as needed Replaces things such as light bulbs, garbage liners, batteries, etc. On Call position for Forest Glen and Shepherd's Inn
