Resident Assistant/caregiver - Milwaukee, United States - Moore Cares

Description

The RA assists older or disabled people who are functionally, physically,
and/or socially impaired and need 24-hour oversight.

The RA's role is to assist residents with those activities of daily living that they are unable to perform without help, fostering at all times residents independence and freedom of choice.

All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of Moore Cares.


Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Provides assistance as needed with
• Dressing and undressing (clothing should be clean and appropriate for the season)
• Bathing
• Personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, hair care, foot care)
• Mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monitoring of safe transfer and ambulation techniques
• Care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living:
Provides assistance as needed with

• Telephone (assistance with calls, phone repairs, hearing, and vision adaptive devices)
• Housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making and bed changes
• Laundry
• Escorts residents and coordinates internal transportation needs and external as needed
• Mail delivery, resident's personal correspondence

Medication Assistance:

• Assists residents with administration of medications, including monitoring of medication

supplies and documentation


Health Maintenance and Monitoring Tasks:

• Observes and reports changes in residents' physical condition and cognitive and emotional status to the Director/LPN as needed
• Conducts room checks and resident rounds
• Monitors for environment safety hazards
• Records incidents, errors, or accidents
• Records resident and residentrelated events

Dining:

• Assists in a variety of tasks relating to dining, encouraging independence (escorting

residents to dining room if needed, setting up and cleaning tables, serving meals, and
bussing tables). May be required to prepare meals and snacks.


Emergency Preparedness:

• Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations
• Facility Housekeeping and Maintenance
• Vacuums, dusts, and cleans commons areas on schedule and as needed
• Replaces things such as light bulbs, garbage liners, batteries, etc.

Leadership:

• Plans and completes duties with mínimal direction from supervisor
• Works collaboratively with peers and other team members
• Uses tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations
• Follows up with appropriate staff, residents, or other individuals regarding reported

complaints, problems, and concerns


Qualifications:

• Must be trained in the services you will provide to residents and are capable of doing

assigned duties.

• Must be able to think, act, and intervene independently in both routine and emergency

situations.

• Must be self-motivated and function as an "in-charge" person.

4 Must be able to relate to residents and staff in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances.

• Must be able to work flexible hours and participate in holiday activities.

Work Setting and Environment:

• Work is performed primarily indoors although residents are welcome to be outdoors for special events or just for fresh air. Clients homes are well-lighted and clean with

some exposure to dust. Heat, air conditioning, and humidity are controlled in the
building's heating and air conditioning system with a temperature variance of 72-78
degrees.

• Exposure to loud or unpleasant voices and chance for bodily injury.
• Periodic stress of working with sick residents and their families, combined with the

resident who may be confused, irrational, highly agitated or given to abrupt mood swings
and at times confused.'
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Work Remotely

• No

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
From $11.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (preferred)
• Overnight Shift (preferred)

Work Location:
In person