Resident Aide

GENERAL SUMMARY

Resident Aide provides limited supportive services to the residents. Position is intended to be short-term prior to Resident Aide becoming a certified nursing assistant.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Communicate to the unit nurse when changes are identified in resident status.

· Daily duties may include:

o Answering call lights and notifying C.N.A’s when ADL care is needed.

o Verify call lights are within reach and clipped to bedding as appropriate.

o Pass snacks/supplements and ice waters.

o Transport residents to and from activities and various locations within the facility.

o Assist with re-directing residents, providing 1 to 1 support and/or engaging residents in 1to1 or small group activities.

o Straighten resident rooms: make beds, clean bedside stands, remove trash.

o Stock resident rooms with appropriate levels of incontinence products.

o Assist with gathering resident food orders.

o Assist residents with meals: verify adaptive equipment, set up, opening items, cutting foods and verbal prompting/cuing.

§ Assist with feeding residents after the successful completion of 8-hour course competency.

o Document FAR’s, snacks/supplements.

o Deliver room trays to those residents who dine in their rooms.

o Collect room trays and return food carts to the kitchen.

o Assist/wash resident’s face and hands prior to and after meals, offer clothing protectors to residents.

· Works cooperatively with other staff members, which includes sharing information and assisting as needed.

· All other duties as assigned.

The primary purpose of the job description is to aid in establishing a pay grade for this job classification. Only those duties and responsibilities necessary for evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. This list is not all inclusive of the total scope of the job duties to be performed.

ESSENTIAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS):

· High school diploma or equivalent.

· Attend the C.N.A training program and complete certification within six months of employment.

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are intended to represent the minimum levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in the job description. It is assumed the incumbent must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform all the duties and responsibilities listed in the job description. The knowledge, skills and abilities should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection criteria.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to lift up to seventy-five (75) pounds.
• Push/pull wheeled carts and chairs weighing up to three hundred (300) pounds or more.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works in resident rooms and at the unit nursing station with exposure to noise and unpleasant odors.
• Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other infectious diseases.
• Potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and materials.
• Unpredictable mealtimes: breaks are scheduled around resident care needs.

TERMS OF CONTINUTED EMPLOYMENT:

The intent of this position is to gain resident experience and then transition to CNA training and become a Certified Nursing Assistant. The duration of this position should not exceed one year from the date of hire. If an employee determines they are not interested in becoming a CNA or if they cannot pass the CNA certification exams, they could apply for other positions within the organization.