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Resident Care Assistant (Alf / Scalf) - Full Time
Noland Health Services
Inverness , AL 35242
Posted 2 weeks ago
* Day (7A-3P) & Evening (3-11P) & Night (11P-7A) Shifts Available - ALF/SCALF* Previous experience in a facility setting is preferred*
Previous stable work history required* Excellent working environmentSummary of DutiesResponsible for providing residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and plan of care and as directed.Essential Job Functions * Provide nursing care to residents including activities of daily living. * Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat. * Orient new residents to facility. * Document care as instructed and required. * Report all changes in the resident's condition (i.e., areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status change, eating habits, etc.) to the supervisor as soon as practical. * Check resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met. * Assist in transporting resident to/from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary. * Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed. * Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., as necessary, utilizing facility technique. * Report any problems or concerns about resident care or any other area of concern to the charge nurse. * Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed. * Perform other duties as directed.Education and ExperienceHigh school diploma or equivalent preferred. Resident Care experience preferred.Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions * Must be able to move consistently throughout the work day. * Must be able to reach, bend, and/or stoop intermittently throughout the work day. * Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. * Must be able to push, pull, or move a minimum of 100 pounds utilizing proper body mechanics and assistance. * Must be able to walk/stand 75% of the day. * Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.