Resident Assistant

Resident Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate and individualized assistance to our residents

• Assist with daily personal tasks such as dressing, oral hygiene, and meals

• Ensure residents' rooms are clean and tidy

• Answer call lights

• Help with dropping off, picking up, and hanging laundry

• Help residents with correspondence such as phone and email

• Monitor and report any concerning changes in residents' behavior or condition

• Ensure residents are eating and drinking according to health care provider's orders

• Make sure residents are taking all medications on time and in proper amounts

• Provide compassionate yet professional companionship and conversation

Resident Assistant Requirements and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required, college degree preferred

• Must be willing to provide compassionate holistic care with dignity and respect

• Significant work experience in a residential care facility is strongly preferred

• Must have good references from previous employers

• Must pass background check

• Great communication and interpersonal skills

• Basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills

• Good conversation skills and a friendly demeanor

• Able to work independently with little supervision

• Able to maintain organized logs of activities and services provided

• Physically capable of doing work that requires standing, lifting, bending, and pushing

• Patient and calm, especially in difficult situations

• Reliable, compassionate, and willing to serve others