Resident Assistant - Atherton Place

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The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

• Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
• Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
• Proper documentation of medication assistance.
• Interacting with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
• Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
• Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.
• Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
• Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
• Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
• Interact with and keep families/sponsors informed of resident issues.
• Be aware of resident whereabouts.
• Interact with supportive agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
• Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self-administer medications.
• Assist residents with ADL’s as per resident need.
• Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of each resident’s normal appearance; intervene, as appropriate, if a resident’s state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
• Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter-free condition.
• Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
• Assist with resident laundry.
• Assist in dining room to serve meals.
• Assist resident with any needs that may arise, i.e.: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, TV, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.
• Maintain State Readiness
• Ensure that required education is met each year
• Maintain resident files

• Required Minimum Education:
  
  High School graduation or equivalent with CNA certification in the state of Georgia. Required
• Required
  
  Minimum Experience:
  
  Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults. Experience with medication assistance/administration preferred
• Required Minimum
  
  Skills:
  
  Good customer service and communication skills; reads and writes; able to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families; basic computer skills with Windows-based environment for training and resident documentation; current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.
• Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s):
  Certified Nurse Assistant Required;
  Basic Life Support Required; BLS - Instructor Required; BLS - Provisional Required

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