Resident Assistant/Daisy Hill PT Memory Care PRN

Title: Resident Assistant

PRN 12 hour shifts.

Description: This Position serves as an assistant to the resident for areas of ADLs and IADLs based on the
resident service plan. (Activities of Daily Living & Independent Activities of Daily Living.) Responsibilities
include but are not limited to one-on-one assistance with resident care/service, daily cleaning and laundry
tasks within the home and apartment.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have companionship/private duty caregiver experience and/or
personal care experience. Certified Nurse Aide experience in a group care setting is preferred, but not
required. Candidates should possess the ability to effectively communicate verbally with the administrative
team and co-workers in a productive, professional and positive manner. Flexibility with scheduling of staff to
accommodate emergency plans and procedures and under special circumstances is required.
Duties include, but not limited to:

• ● Work with staff to build relationships and strengthen communication with residents and families.
• ● Report concerns and identify needs to aid in appropriate resident service plan development to the
• Resident Services Director.
• ● Daily encouragement and reassurance provided to residents to maintain service plans.
• ● Encourage resident participation in scheduled activity programs in the house.
• ● Assist residents to programs within the house as needed and time allows.
• ● Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living, including bathing, dressing, eating (food modification,
• choice selection), toileting, hygiene and mobility.
• ● Assist residents with self-administration of medications and proper assistance documentation. This
• includes receiving participation and verbal compliance assistance from residents for all ADLs.
• ● Documenting changes in residents’ functional status, personal care needs, and any other noted
• changes for shift change and supervisory report in the Communication Log books. (Kept in Resident
• Services Director’s office)
• ● Report immediate concerns to Team Lead/Resident Services Director/Executive Director.
• ● Respond to resident emergencies according to procedures; including minimal first aid assistance and
• report to Resident Services Director/Executive Director and/or call 911/family.
• ● Common area and activity room set up for special programs.
• ● Provide well checks as scheduled for all residents within the group, unless otherwise indicated.
• ● Completing shift requirements for cleaning which include, but are not limited to:
• ○ Emptying trash daily/each shift, making beds daily, wiping down kitchen and bathroom
• countertops, spot vacuuming daily, cleaning toilets daily as needed, and mopping bathroom
• floors as needed.
• ○ Bi-Weekly changing of bed linens
• ○ Daily cleaning of break room areas
• ○ Facilitating Laundry duties
• ○ Various kitchen duties as assigned
• ○ Other duties as assigned
• ● Assist in the onboarding of new staff members as requested. This includes but is not limited to hosting
• a potential staff member coming to observe the Resident Assistant position, and training a new hire.