Resident Assistant

4 months ago

Harbor Springs, United States Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Full time
POSITION SUMMARY
Assist residents with daily living activities such as grooming, eating, dressing, and bathing.
Encourages residents to function at their maximum capabilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential Duties:
  • Assist, guide, or direct resident with daily life activities including:
  • Personal grooming/hygiene, dressing/undressing, toileting, assisting with urine and bowel incontinence (and/or emptying drainage units), range of motion activities and exercises (ambulating, positioning, lifting) to increase quality of living following established procedures
  • Prepare and maintain records to document client progress and services performed by recording in resident chart, use judgment to report changes in client condition to manager or supervisor for review.
  • Guide, direct, and assist residents with maintaining a safe and clean environment, including but not limited to: Changing bed linens, cleaning/tidying up resident’s rooms, dining rooms, etc. wipe, vacuum, sweep as necessary, emptying waste baskets, cleaning refrigerator, microwave, steam tables, restrooms as needed.
  • Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of nurse (LPN or RN).
  • Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum for testing using proper receptacles and following safety precautions.
  • Serve prepared food to residents. Guides and directs (and assists when necessary) residents with eating using proper techniques and tableware.
  • Attend and participate in all appropriate meetings and training opportunities in order to keep informed on current information and skill development.
  • Follow established policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • Presbyterian Villages policies and procedures.
  • Safety policies and procedures.
  • Federal, state and local regulations.
  •  All other duties as assigned. 

 ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:
  • Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions and deliver upon expectations.
  • Listening - Ability to actively pay attention and seek to understand.
  • Relationship Building - Ability to form a meaningful and genuine connection with our residents, each other and the community.
  • Respect - Ability to show treat all with dignity and worth.
  • Communication, Written and Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word and writing clearly and concisely. Ability to
  • follow verbal and written directions.
  • Technical Aptitude - Ability to display knowledge and skill in direct care.

Department: AL/RLC
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to:
Rosebush-Administrator
VOR-AL Manager
Manager  | VOW-Nurse Manager
VEH-Resident Care
PFV- RNAmount of Travel Required: 0%

Resident Assistant- Job Description 
Maintains required CEUs/Certifications as required.
  • Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
  • Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
  • Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
  • Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
  • Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
  • Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
  • Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
  • Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations. Ability to address emergency and non-emergency situations calmlyand thoroughly, applying common sense to the resolution of problems.
  • Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
  • Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
  • Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
  • Education : High School Graduate/ General Education Degree (GED) or enrolled in program if under age 18.
  • Experience : No prior experience necessary
  • Computer Skills
  • No prior experience necessary.
  • Certificates & Licenses
  • VOR: CPR and First Aid certifications required. All other locations preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Stand/Walk/Sit
  • Handling / Fingering
  • Squat/Kneel/Bend
  • Reach Outward/Above
  • Shoulder Lift/Carry 50 lbs. consistently, up to 100 lbs. on occasion
  • Push/Pull up to 25lbs consistently, up to 100lbs on occasion
  • Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
  • Sense of Sound (Ability to hear alarms and resident calls for assistance.)

Work Environment
The employee will work in a resident care environment and will have occasional exposure to unpleasant resident care tasks with exposure to communicable diseases if proper universal precautions/infection control.
 

About Presbyterian Villages of Michigan:

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM) will be celebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2025 and has long been recognized as a premier provider of senior living and services. A nonprofit, faith-based organization and recognized leader in the aging field, PVM has many locations, which include independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and stay and play services, throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Recognized as an innovative leader, PVM was an early adopter of home and community based services. The organization’s goal has always been to deliver an environment that transforms senior living and services, while enhancing the communities it serves. PVM is also a leader in helping enrich the lives of those who prefer to remain in their own homes through a variety of home and community based services. PVM is a co-sponsor of two regional Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), one in Southeast Michigan and the second in Central Michigan. Combined, these programs serve an additional 1,000 individuals through coordinated care resources that address their medical, social, and physical needs. In many senior living locations, service coordinators are available to assist residents with accessing services and planning assistance.

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