Facility: Kennestone Hospital

Overview
The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
* Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
* Proper documentation of medication assistance.
* Interacting with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
* Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
* Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.

Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
* Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
* Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
* Interact with and keep famiies/sponsor informed of resident issues.
* Be aware of resident whereabouts.
* Interact with supportative agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
* Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self- administer medications.

Assist residents with ADL’s as per resident need.
* Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
* Maintain an awareness of each resident’s normal appearance intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
* Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
* Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
* Assist with resident laundry.
* Assist in dining room to serve meals.
* Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.

Maintain State Readiness
* Ensure that required education is met each year
* Maintain resident files

Required for All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications
Required Minimum Education

High School graduat Required or

equivalent with CNA certification in the state of Georgia. Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults. Preferred and

Experience with medication assistance/administration Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

Good customer service and communication skills required; demonstrates courteous and positive attitude; must be able to read and write; ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.

Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.

Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

Cert Nurse Assistant Required

Basic Life Support Required

BLS - Instructor Required

BLS - Provisional Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications