Resident Assistant Cypress Manor Full Time 80hrs biweekly / Varied Schedule

Job Summary :

Purpose of Position: Performs limited nursing, environmental & nutritional tasks to promote and maintain the health and well being of County Home residents.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Administers and charts medication reminders and treatment given to residents as prescribed by physicians.
• Assists residents with special needs.
• Measures and records residents’ vital signs as needed.
• Orders medications as directed by the Care Team Coordinator
• Prepares monthly summaries and necessary charting on residents as needed.
• Makes periodic checks on residents.
• Transports residents to doctor appointments.
• Maintains clean living area for residents.
• Cooperates will fellow staff in providing nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for residents.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Performs the duties of the cook as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains daily records of residents’ activity and condition.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Education & Qualification Requirements:

•  Prefer Certified Qualified Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant or equivalent experience.
• Ability to maintain routine records and files of residents’ health needs and requirements.
• Ability to administer medication to residents according to physician’s directions
• Ability to administer simple medical procedures such taking blood pressure readings and temperature.
• Ability to effectively and tactfully deal with other people.
• Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read & interpret menu and food preparation procedures.

Responsibility:

Incumbent work consists of routine record keeping requiring a high degree of accuracy.�� Medication doses are highly monitored, and the incumbent strictly adheres to physicians’ detailed directions.  Work is routinely checked by supervisor and can be crosschecked with the physician and/or pharmacist.  Errors could result in significant adverse physical consequences to residents.

Working Relationships:

Working relationships are with supervisor, associates in same department, county home residents, physicians and pharmacist to provide information and administer to residents’ needs.

Work Shift :

4th Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40