Resident Assistant

Residents Assistants are an essential part of our wellness team by providing basic personal assistance to the residents in maintaining their highest level of functional independence and psychosocial wellness under the direction and supervision of a RN or LPN.

Requirements

• Providing companionship, building rapport and establishing a trusting relationship with our residents
• Assisting residents in activities of daily living, to include ambulation, transferring, showering, personal hygiene, incontinence care, feeding, reminders, supervision
• Gathering and assisting residents in activities, conducting activities in groups or one-on-one with residents as requested
• Serves residents meals and after-meal cleanup
• Assures that resident rooms are clean and tidy throughout each day
• Reports all changes in the resident’s psychosocial and physical condition, and in skin breakdown to the Wellness Director
• Completes all documentation and paperwork as required
• Participate in Wellness meetings and mandatory trainings to ensure compliance with all regulations and policies
• Ensures compliance to American House’s Mission and philosophy as well as all written policies and procedures that govern the Wellness Department