RSA

  Provide quality nursing care to consumers in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of  choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following:  o Provide individualized attention, which encourages each consumer's ability to maintain or attain the  highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.  o Receives training in, and carries out a variety of beginning level procedures and techniques in the  care, treatment and/or habilitation of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities;  documents care, treatment and progress in an individual’s active treatment plan or other designated  records. o Assists professional therapists by performing beginning level activity program duties; leads individuals  and participates in various educational, vocational, recreational and social activities; advises  supervisor and professional therapists of individuals’ behavior and reactions to programs; maintains  activity supplies and equipment. o Observes individuals’ behavior and interacts with them in order to promote their rehabilitation and  development; participates as a member of an individual habilitation team. o Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for consumers and provide support to the consumer according to the care plan. Contribute to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or  other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the consumers' needs and  preferences.  Attend to the individual needs of consumers which may include assistance with grooming, bathing,  oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring,  ambulation, and range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals' care  requirements.  o Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each consumer in the delivery of services to them.  Interact with consumers in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.  o Protect the personal belongings of each consumer including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids,  furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly report missing items according to established  policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items.  o Observe consumers for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to  appropriate licensed nursing personnel.  o Practice careful, efficient, and no-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follow established charge  procedures for consumer charge items.  o Complete certified nursing assistant records documenting care provided or other information in  keeping with department policies.  

   Successful completion of state-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education which  meets state certification requirements. Must hold current Nursing Assistant Certification within current state of  employment. • Successful completion of RSA Qualification training/exam. • Moderate reading, writing, grammar in the English language. • Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.  • Auditory and visual skills. • Must be able to work within and promote a team atmosphere.