Avera
Healthcare
ResidentAssistant(RA)
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“Resident Assistant (RA) at Avera. Skills: Resident Assistant duties, Personal care, Daily living assistance. Assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan. Performing scheduled activity”
Industry & Context.
Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ability to work the hours specified, Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties, Ability to communicate effectively with others, Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Nice to Have
High School or GED Equivalent
What You'll Do.
Assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan
Performing scheduled activity
Performing housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary
orderly and attractive environment
Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals
housekeeping and laundry
Respects residents’ valuables and personal property
Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior
anticipates resident needs
and completes frequent rounding
Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission
Follows proper procedures for linen changes
cleaning of furniture
Follows proper procedure for reporting equipment that is in need of repair
Assists residents to activities
assist with or direct activities
Keeps work environment clean and tidy
including resident rooms
refrigerators and storage areas
Replenish supplies in each area as gloves
paper towels and kitchen supplies
Prepares dining room for meals
Is familiar with the diet extensions when preparing special diets
Courteously serves meals with attention to eye appeal
Follows sanitary food handler techniques
Reports poor quality or unsafe food so it is not served
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Be part of a multidisciplinary team; Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate effectively with others; Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Full Job Description
**Location:** Avera Oahe Manor **Worker Type:** PRN **Work Shift:** Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $17.25 - $21.25 **Position Highlights** **Great opportunity for high school student interested in healthcare!** **Student will start in Resident Assistant role and work toward becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) after several months.** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** The Resident Assistant is accountable for assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan. Performs scheduled activity. Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary, orderly and attractive environment. **What you will do ** * Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry. * Respects residents’ valuables and personal property, including but not limited to clothing, dentures, glasses/contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices. * Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior. * Answers call lights, anticipates resident needs, and completes frequent rounding. Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge. * Follows proper procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, cleaning of furniture, equipment, and utensils. Follows proper procedure for reporting equipment that is in need of repair. * Assists residents to activities, assist with or direct activities. * Keeps work environment clean and tidy, including resident rooms, kitchen, utility rooms, staff lounge, refrigerators and storage areas. Replenish supplies in each area as needed; gloves, soap, paper towels and kitchen supplies. * Prepares dining room for meals. Is fa
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