Resident Assistant

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides resident centered, holistic personal care, ensuring that the residents’ daily activities are met as per resident care plans and daily living plans.
• Respects and attends to the emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural beliefs & practices of the residents; delivers recreational activities within the resident home encouraging and assisting residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual and recreational activities.
• Assists residents with personal care as identified on the individualized care plan. Possible tasks include skin care, assisting with dressing, hygiene, bathing, shaving, mouth care, perineal care, hair care, range of motion exercises, and positioning
• Maintains a clean, safe, home like environment for residents and staff.
• Maintains effective communication and interpersonal relationships with residents, families, natural supports and other team members

Education/Certification

• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Certified Food Handler Certificate or willing to obtain