Resident care assistant

Summary of Duties

Responsible for providing residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and plan of care and as directed.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide nursing care to residents including activities of daily living.
• Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
• Orient new residents to facility.
• Document care as instructed and required.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition (i.e., areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status change, eating habits, etc.

to the supervisor as soon as practical.

• Check resident routinely to ensure that his / her personal care needs are being met.
• Assist in transporting resident to / from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.

as necessary, utilizing facility technique.

• Report any problems or concerns about resident care or any other area of concern to the charge nurse.
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Resident Care experience preferred.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to move consistently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to reach, bend, and / or stoop intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to push, pull, or move a minimum of 100 pounds utilizing proper body mechanics and assistance.
• Must be able to walk / stand 75% of the day.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Last updated : 2024-08-26