Part-Time
Resident Care Assistant
Personal Care
Deadline 1/5/27
Willow Valley Communities
Compensation Overview
$16 - $19/hr
Pennsylvania, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills within the scope of practice, including answering call bells and intercom systems to determine Residents' needs in a timely manner
- Bathes, dresses and grooms Residents (nail care, shaving, etc.)
- T toilets Residents according to schedule and as needed
- Transports Residents or assists Residents to walk, utilizing wheelchair foot pedals appropriately when transporting and stores them in wheelchair bag or in Resident closet when not in use
- Takes/records in PointClickCare (PCC) Resident’s temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates, pulse oxygen, height and weight as directed. Also records showers given to the Resident in PCC
- Administers, reorders, and monitors expiration dates on medication, as needed
- Collects specimens as directed by the nursing staff
- Assists with answering the telephone, arranging appointments and transportation, and gathering needed documentation for Resident appointments
- Changes bed linens, handles soiled linens and incontinent supplies appropriately to maintain infection control standards
- Keeps Resident rooms, common areas and spa rooms neat and clean
- Receives report from exiting shift and gives oncoming shift report
- Identifies and reports promptly any Resident skin care issues, medical or behavioral concerns and/or noted changes in Resident condition to the nurse
- Initiates and participates in Resident Therapeutic Engagement opportunities, including Linked Senior, where appropriate
- Assists with giving guidance to newly hired Nursing Assistants and Resident Care Assistants using proper procedures and protocol