Residential Aide - PT ICL Quinnipiac

3rd

Shift: 16 hours
* weekend shift differential of $1 dollar more an hour ($20.39)
Saturday and Sunday 12:00am - 8:00am

• Assists individuals with daily personal routines and includes providing prompts for daily living skills, skill‑building activities, and participation in groups.
• Provides companionship to residents and establishes a trusting and professional relationship.
• Works with licensed or visiting nursing personnel to monitor medical concerns and observe interaction with medications, as indicated. Reports any concerns or medical issues.
• Ensures living spaces are safe, sanitary, and well‑organized.
• Leads group activities and outings.
• Collaborates with nursing, management, and coworkers to ensure residents receive the best quality services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Establishes rapport and positive working relationships with clients while maintaining professional ethics and boundaries.
• Enhances a client’s independent living skills by engaging, assessing, and providing various modalities of teaching and assistance (e.g. modeling, prompting, hands‑on assistance).
• Provides hands‑on support and guidance for activities of daily living such as personal care/hygiene, housekeeping, laundry, food management/nutrition, budgeting, health and safety, leisure, and other activities which promote healthy living.
• Facilitates/cofacilitates psycho educational groups as indicated.
• Engages with clients in community integration and social recreation activities.
• Provides transportation to and from appointments as identified.
• Educates and trains clients with travel planning and use of public and private transportation.
• Conducts regular apartment/room inspections and assists the clients in maintaining the cleanliness of their living spaces, which may require hands‑on assistance.
• Conducts ongoing rounds checks ensuring safety of each individual and the program.
• Administers breathalyzer tests and urinalysis samples, as applicable.
• Documents shift logs in electronic record according to contract and agency policy.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with providers, families, and natural supports.
• Responds to crisis situations and provides appropriate interventions as outlined in the agency policy for Nonviolent Practices.
• Supervises, monitors and documents the self‑administration of client medications.
• Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings, clinical rounds, All Treater meetings and supervision.

• Maintains a clean, well‑organized work environment.
• Ensures all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety.
• Notifies supervisor of maintenance and/or safety issues and generates work orders as needed.
• Conducts and participates in fire and emergency evacuation drills, and reviews the emergency preparedness plan as outlined in agency policy.
• Participates in Food Bank activities as assigned.
• Required to remain awake during all shifts in order to maintain the security and safety of the clients and facility.

• Adheres to policies and practices as outlined in the staff handbook and program operations manual.
• Consistently works in a respectful, constructive, and cooperative manner.
• Upholds all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and secures all necessary releases of information for outside communication.
• Models culturally competent behavior interacting with clients, providers, family, and fellow staff.
• Maintains accurate electronic records and case files as assigned and in accordance with programming, contractual, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
• Adheres to the standards of the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
• Participates in agency committee work when available or as permitted.
• Completes all trainings as required per program contract and agency policy.
• Attends agency sponsored in services, outside trainings, conferences and meetings to facilitate continued professional growth and ensure the quality of case management practices.

• High School Diploma or equivalent considered with a minimum of one (1) year experience in a related healthcare field.…