Job Title: Resident Services Associate (RSA)
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Employment Type: Every Other Weekend
Salary Range: $21.50/hour
Department: Resident Care/Healthcare
Summary: The Resident Services Associate provides service and care to each resident based on the individual resident's service plan.
Essential Functions:
- Provide outstanding customer experience for residents and their loved ones as well as other visitors to the community.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene and mobility.
- Maintain an awareness of each resident's general state of physical and mental health and report any changes at once to the Nursing Staff and/or Executive Director.
- Respond to resident emergencies; provide first-aid and arrange for appropriate medical follow-up.
- Assist residents in keeping apartments/units clean, neat and orderly.
- Answer calls for assistance and attends to resident needs promptly.
- Medication prompting as assigned.
- Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs.
- Assist with meal selection, service and feeding as assigned.
- Assist with activity program as assigned.
- Maintain records according to policy.
- Maintain files as needed.
- Complete monthly in-service education hours as required by state specific regulations.
- Carry out other duties as assigned.
Compliance & Safety
- Follows emergency procedures.
- Understands the safety practices and procedures.
Communication
- Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff.
- Advise supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately.
Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification
- Current (State Specific) - Nurse's Aide Registration
- Experience and passion in working with seniors
- Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding such as pushing, bending and lifting up to 50lbs.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers and other staff members.
- In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.
Qualifications Education
Required Certified Nursing Assistant or better in Certified Nursing Assistant or related field.
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred Certified Nursing Assis.
Home Health Aide
Education Required
- Certified Nursing Assistant or better in Certified Nursing Assistant or related field
Licenses & Certifications Preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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