Resident Care Aide

Position Overview:

The Resident Care Aide is a member of the Courtyards team who assists in meeting the personal care, social, and environmental needs of the Courtyard residents.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist residents with personal care needs when necessary (ie: baths, dressing, incontinence care, foot soaks, etc.).
• Count, pull, and assist residents with medications while pushing the cart.
• Take vital signs in accordance with policies.  
• Accompany residents to the hospital or physician appointment as requested.
• Immediately report any changes in resident condition, narcotics counts, and accidents to the charge person.
• Assist residents to and from dining area both ambulatory and with wheelchairs.
• Must be knowledgeable and respect Resident Rights and support the Bethany Village gentle care philosophy. Maintain confidentiality.
• Cooperate with other departments and other employees at all times to maintain a resident centered environment.
• Maintain regular resident care notes on all residents and complete incident/information reports, doctor’s orders and medication changes as needed.

Basic Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess resident in relation to their needs, desires, and abilities to participate in activities.
• Assist residents in changing soiled / sending soiled clothing to laundry as needed.
• Assist resident to and from wings as necessary including podiatrist, beauty parlor, activity programs, etc.
• Obtain food trays and dietary supplies from dietary when necessary and deliver to residents as needed.
• Follow established policies and procedures specific to respective department, which includes but is not limited to fire and disaster plan and staff assignments and infection control policy: monitor all areas of compliance for / with DOH (DSS) Regulations.
• Adheres to all fire safety & evacuation procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education Required:

• High school education or GED.
• Ability to read and write English is also required for this position.
• First Aide Certification preferred.

Experience Required:

• First-Aide, Oxygen equipment's, taking blood pressures, and vitals.
• Genuine interest in the geriatric resident.
• Prior experience working with dementia resident preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, and the families of the residents.
• Dependable, prompt, tactful, patient, a desire to work with geriatric residents.
• Resident-focused at all times, while acting as a pleasant professional is essential.
• Task-centeredness, punctuality, and a pleasant demeanor are beneficial to successful performance in this position.