Residential Assistant - BarmanAve

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Location:

Culver City, 90230

Compensation: $17.87/hr - $18.46/hr

Under supervision, assist with ensuring that the day-to-day needs of the residents are met in accordance with Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) policy and regulatory requirements related to licensed facilities.

• Attend to the personal needs of residents in a respectful and caring manner, including personal hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, and incontinence management. Ensure residents are appropriately groomed following Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals and recommended prompting levels.
• Assist and support residents with daily chores, including changing sheets and performing laundry.
• Supervise residents during meal preparation, ensuring adherence to menus and diet. Encourage family‑style dining by eating with residents during regular mealtimes.
• Be familiar with residents’ IPP objectives and ensure the plan is followed, participating with prompts/actions when required. Write progress reports on ISP objectives daily.
• Administer medications to residents following the medication administration policy. Report discrepancies to the Registered Nurse (RN) and Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) immediately.
• Report all pertinent information regarding client care to the RN and QIDP as appropriate. Document all pertinent information using the client data collection book and staff communication log.
• Interact with residents when on the premises or during community outings (medical appointments or social outings).
• Follow staff assignment schedule, ensuring completion of all tasks for assigned clients.
• Follow posted cleaning schedule to ensure all common areas of the home are clean and well‑maintained.
• Perform household tasks as assigned, including completing food service tasks, laundry, etc.
• Transport residents in a 12‑15 passenger van to social activities and medical appointments.
• Attend all in‑service trainings as required by licensing and the Residential Manager.

• Communicate in a respectful and professional manner with residents, family members, visitors, etc. Direct care questions should be directed to the Residential Manager or QIDP.
• Maintain confidentiality and objectivity at all times.
• Comply with ECF’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program and ensure safe use and operation of tools and equipment.
• Comply with ECF policies and procedures, including mandated reporting requirements.
• Regular, reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education/
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
  N/A
• Experience: Two years’ direct service with special needs population or experience working in a Long‑Term Care facility. May substitute CNA or EMT certification in lieu of experience.
• Knowledge/Abilities/
  
  Skills:
  
  
• Successfully pass a reading, writing, and English comprehension test.
• Basic knowledge of residential home operations.
• Ability to recognize and respond to Universal Safety signs.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to comprehend directions regarding work to be performed and safety guidelines.
• Maintain a professional image while on duty by following ECF’s dress code.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.

• Staff must eat with clients during regular mealtimes and consume the same food as clients (except for medical reasons, allergies, etc.).
• Staff may only eat at scheduled mealtimes and may not prepare snacks for personal consumption outside of mealtime.
• When a field trip/outing falls at mealtime, staff will receive $7.00 for the cost of food; any additional cost must be paid by the staff.
• When the field trip/outing falls outside of mealtime, staff may not use facility money to purchase snacks/drinks but may take a personal drink from the facility.
• Employees who cannot be excused from duties on a fixed holiday will be granted another day off or paid straight‑time rate plus holiday pay.
• Licensing regulations do not allow unauthorized persons on the premises; staff may not have visitors/guests,…