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About Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center:

As a preeminent health care provider, Sitrin is dedicated to providing compassionate, professional care, and continues to seek innovative solutions to meet the medical, social, behavioral, recreational, and support needs of those it serves with respect, dignity, and fiscal responsibility. Sitrin services include comprehensive medical rehabilitation, skilled nursing and respite care, a military rehabilitation program, residential care for individuals with developmental disabilities, dental services, child care, medically-affiliated adult day health care, assisted living, and affordable housing.

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DEPARTMENT: Nursing/Dietary

POSITION: Resident Assistant

SUPERVISOR: Charge Nurse and/or Supervisor

Duties:

Dietary:

• Completes meal prep as directed including following menus for all meals, proper heating of food items, ability to serve proper consistency, cleaning tables, and washing dishes after meals as directed.
• Takes and maintains temperatures of all meals per policy standards.
• Assures all containers are properly labeled and dated in accordance with dietary standards.
• Notifies RSA Coordinator of any issues identified as needing attention including missing daily food items or stock.

Companion Care Aide:

• Sweeps, mops and vacuums floors as needed.
• Cleans resident room and bathroom as needed; tidies up, empties trash, checks dates on any food in refrigerator and disposes if applicable, etc.
• Transports resident via wheelchair if applicable to dining room, bedroom, and/or to any activities.
• Reports any suspected mistreatment of residents immediately to supervisor.
• Demonstrates good communication skills and makes appropriate responses to residents including the cognitively-impaired residents.
• Answers call bells and triages resident needs and reports them to nurse and certified nurse aide.
• Uses safety measures at all times for residents and self.
• Assists with personal correspondence; answering phones, assisting residents with facetime or phone calls to their loved ones.
• Converses with residents and providing them with dignity and respect at all times.
• Provides diversional activities to residents who are restless and attempting to get up unassisted. Reports any concerns to nurse.
• Performs duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards and in adherence with the facility's corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws. Adheres to the facility's confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees, as necessary to perform job duties.
• Performs laundry duties, as needed. Assures accurate delivery of resident clothing to their room, puts clothing away in drawers and closet as needed.
• Re-stocks patient rooms with towels, wash cloths, chux pads, gloves, hygiene and care products and other supplies, as needed.
• Provides entertainment activities depending on resident's preferences.
• Performs any other duties assigned by the Charge Nurse, and/or Supervisor.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Possesses verbal, writing and reading skills necessary to perform duties associated with the position, including the ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses a genuine interest in residents and co-workers as demonstrated by arriving on time at start of shift and working when scheduled, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to use equipment as required for the job.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Additional Information:

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Sitrin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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• Cover letter describing your interest in this position
• Resume/CV

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