Resident Assistant

• Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e. brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.), as necessary
• Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary
• Assist residents with hair care (i.e. combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.), as necessary
• Make beds.
• Change all soiled bed linens and wash immediately.
• Assist with bowel and bladder functions and clean-up occasional incontinence accidents, as necessary. Remove all soiled diapers and pads immediately.
• Assist residents with preparing for medical tests and doctors appointments, as necessary. This includes proper completion of physician visit forms.
• Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs
• Assist in transporting residents to/from appointments, activities and social programs
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, showers, etc.
• Answer resident emergency calls promptly.
• Assist residents in walking with or without self-help devices as instructed.
• Check residents routinely to assure that their personal care needs are being met.

Special Care Functions

• Remind and assist residents with their medication per the Medication policies
• Complete Medication Assistance Records
• Observe and report any changes in resident condition (including appetite, skin conditions, mental status, etc.)

Food Service Functions

• Prepare residents for meals (i.e. take to bathroom, wash hands, comb hair, assist to/from dining room, etc.)
• Serve plates. Assist with eating as needed (i.e. cutting foods, assist with dining room supervision, etc.)
• Assist with cleaning the dining room following meals
• Perform after meal care (i.e. remove trays, clean residents’ hands, face, clothing, take to bathroom, brush teeth, clean dentures, etc.)
• Check rooms for plates, silverware, glasses, etc. and return to kitchen

Staff Development

• Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes.
• Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Assisted living facility

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Senior care: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CNA (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tifton, GA 31794: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person