Resident Aide

River Park Senior Living
190 River Park Dr.
Little River SC 29566
843-741-0082
Come grow with us! We are looking for TEAM PLAYERS that enjoy a wonderful working environment. Looking for all shifts. FT/PT, pay is based on experience.
The Resident Aide is responsible for providing direct care and supervision to the residents at the community. Promotes resident well being and satisfaction through support with activities of daily living. Communicates with other departments to ensure resident needs are met.
Qualifications:
Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Assist with activities of daily living, following community protocol, licensing regulation and guidelines for both resident and employee safety.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, toileting, oral care, dressing for bed and social activities.
• Routine checks on each resident every two hours. Memory Care should be checked every hour.
• May be required to perform other duties, not limited to residents.
• Follow safety guidelines in the community, including proper lifting technique and universal precautions when providing care to the residents.
• Follow the schedule of duties for the Caregiver, as well as the individual plan of care for each resident.
• Function as a team, assisting coworkers as the need arises.
• Monitor resident activity, food intake, functional status, psychosocial status, taking action as required to promote resident well being.
• Report status change immediately to the supervisor.
• Act immediately on any resident crisis, following protocol and basic first aid training.
• Document resident status change, including but limited to, physical change, reaction to medications, psychosocial status change.
• Document pertinent information in each residents’ progress notes.
• Completes Incident/Accident reports for each occurrence.
• In the event all assigned duties cannot be completed, ask for assistance and report to the personal care coordinator.
• Any other assignments made by your direct supervisor or administrator.
• Promote open communication between health care professionals, families, residents and staff.
• Adhere to guidelines in the employee handbook including dress code, conduct, scheduling, etc.
• Assist with meal preparation, supervision pf dining room and clean up.
• Assist with set-up and serving of meals.
• Dining room in both assisted living and memory care, should be swept and moped after each meal.
• Attend In Service and Staff Meetings as schedule.
• Other duties, as assigned.