Resident Assistant II (RA), Medication Aide (MA) | Assisted Living
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Job overview
Avera is hiring a Resident Assistant II (RA), Medication Aide (MA) | Assisted Living. The Resident Assistant is responsible for assisting residents with personal care, medication administration, and maintaining a sanitary and orderly environment. This role involves supporting daily living activities, reporting changes in resident conditions, and performing housekeeping duties. The Resident Assistant also prepares dining areas and serves meals, ensuring proper sanitation and attention to special diets.
Key focus areas include Assist residents with daily living activities including meals, medications, bathing, housekeeping, and laundry, Gather information such as lunch counts, maintenance requests, and resident reports, and Administer resident medications according to policy and procedure if Med Aide trained.
Successful candidates bring High School or GED, Certified Nurse Aide, and Medication Aide License. Important skills include Medication Administration, Housekeeping, Reporting Changes In Resident Condition, Recording Clinical Data, Answering Call Lights, and Preparing Resident Rooms.
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Full job description
Location:
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$19.75 - $27.50
Position Highlights
Schedule:
Night Shift
12 Weekly Hours
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. Follows proper procedure in performing medication administration according to policy and procedure. Performs scheduled activity. Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary, orderly and attractive environment.
What you will do
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Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, bathing, housekeeping and laundry.
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Gathers information, including: Lunch count (report count to kitchen, logging maintenance requests, any meal substitutions, absent/present report & guest meals.
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Administers resident medications according to policy and procedure. If Med Aide trained.
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Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior, including but not limited unusual incidents, vital signs outside of established parameters, weight gain/loss, and charts incomplete assignments and/or refused care to Nurse to ensure continuity of resident care.
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With accuracy and detail, records and charts clinical data such as temperature, pulse, respiration and similar resident information
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Answers call lights, anticipates resident needs, and completes frequent rounding. Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
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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.
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Assists residents to activities, assist with or direct activities.
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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.
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Prepares dining room for meals. Is familiar with the diet extensions when preparing special diets. Courteously serves meals with attention to eye appeal, sanitation, and temperature. Follows sanitary food handler techniques. Reports poor quality or unsafe food so it is not served.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
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High School or GED Equivalent if a Medication Aide
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Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days or
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Medication Aide - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days
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Less than 1 year Experience in a people related business. Food service experience helpful.
Expectations and Standards
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Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
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Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
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Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
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Maintain confidentiality.
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Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
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Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [email protected] .
At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.
Additional Notices:
For TTY, dial 711
Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
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