Resident Care Assistant

Come join our Heritage Manor Team! 

Heritage Manor, a privately owned personal care home located in the Brentwood, south of Pittsburgh, is looking for Resident Care Assistants to assist our wonderful residents in maintaining their independence and dignity in a compassionate and homelike atmosphere.  The Resident Care Assistant functions as a member of the Resident Care Team and reports to the Director of Resident Services and the Lead Medication Technician.

Shift available:

• Evening   2:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Requirements:

• Must have a high school diploma or a GED
• Must have a clean background check according to the Older Adult Protective Services Act
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays
• Must be able to read and write in English
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to pass a drug test

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.       Walking face to face rounds with oncoming/outgoing shift personnel to communicate pertinent information about residents and their care.

2.       Walking face to face rounds of assigned residents/floors every 30 - 60 minutes.

3.       Take resident emergency call within 1 minute of call.

4.       Arrive to resident and reset call pendent within 10 minutes of call being placed.

5.       Complete resident emergency call on CAT call device accurately and timely.

6.       Treat residents with dignity and respect.

7.       Assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living, including, but not limited to showers, shaves, grooming and changing clothing.

8.       Care of incontinent residents, and assisting with toileting of continent residents that require it.

9.       Serving meals, clearing and cleaning tables, removing table clothes and making sure the floor in the dining room is safe with no spills or debris.

10.   Emptying trash cans and laundry bins in rooms and on Cart at the end of your shift, and as needed throughout shift, as necessary, disposing of trash in the appropriate dumpster immediately after removal.

11.   Assist and/or escort residents to the dining room.   Report those residents who are ill.

12.   Deliver trays to residents with an illness and assist with eating if required within two hours of the dining room serving time.

13.   Make residents beds to quality standard daily.  Strip beds of linens and remake on shower days and as needed when soiled.

14.   Note when personal care supplies are low, document and report to the Lead Medication Technician.

15.   Removing soiled clothes from residents/resident room and placing items in appropriate bin in cart to be taken to laundry room by end of shift or as needed.  Washing, drying and folding laundry as needed.  Then assisting residents with putting clothing away. 

16.   Maintaining cleanliness of Resident and linen closets.

17.   Encourage resident participation in daily activities and transport them to activity as needed.

18.   Demonstrate courtesy in all interactions with residents, visitors, colleagues and supervisors.

19.   Ensure residents’ privacy is protected at all times.  Knock on doors, announce yourself and ask if ok to enter.

20.   Ensure that Residents always have a clean washcloth and hand towel in their bathrooms at all times.

21.   Use universal precautions when caring for residents, their possessions and their private space.

22.   Document pertinent resident information in progress notes accurately, timely and professionally.

23.   ATTEND MANDATORY IN-SERVICE MEETINGS and required trainings.

24.   Must remain on duty and working until replacement arrives.

25.   Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills required:  Ability to effectively communicate and prioritize tasks, make sound decisions and show good judgment is a must.  Employee must possess excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors and residents.  Close attention to detail is a must with the capability to organize tasks.    Ability to deal with emergencies and to work in a crisis environment is requisite.  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid training is required but provided.  Attendance at all facility required trainings is mandatory.

Essential Functions:  In order to meet residents needs the position requires the ability to physically perform job duties and to work in environmental conditions that require movement throughout the building.  Stooping, sitting, bending, lifting, carrying, using steps, as well as other physical demands may be required.  Standard universal hygiene, safety and Covid precautions must be followed.

Environment:  May be exposed to hazardous chemicals and infectious diseases.

Heritage Manor is an equal opportunity employer.