Summary The Resident Care Attendant (RCA) is responsible for home services under the direction of the RN/LPN; may deliver routine personal care, perform simple routine procedures that are non-invasive and report unusual findings or concerns to the RN/LPN/Housing Manager. Incorporates and demonstrates the Lake Song philosophy and mission in daily performance of duties. Job Duties + The essential functions of this job are identified with an asterisk (*) at the end of the bullet point. + Assists with resident hygiene, nutrition, activity and treatments.* + Ensures residents needs and comfort are a priority when providing care.* + Ensures safety for residents in all situations.* + Follows policies and procedures of Lake Song Assisted Living.* + Ensures all documentation is completed on ResDex during each shift.* + Ensures all paperwork is turned in at end of shift is accurate and complete.* + Advocates for customers and families, notifies RN on-call appropriately.* + Attends infection control in-service once a year.* + Practices and follows infection control standards.* + Cleans resident rooms and all public areas on a regular basis noting and correcting any unsafe conditions.* + Ensures proper procedure is used when assisting residents with self-administration of meds.* + Assumes responsibility in an emergency until RN/911 can be contacted.* + Attends 75% or more staff meetings and in-services; initials placed on meeting minutes of meetings that are not attended. (Located in Memory Care Med room)* + Ensures compliance with educational hours yearly.* + Able to work mandated shifts as required* + Performs additional duties as time permits (see job task list).* Required Education and Experience + High School diploma or GED strongly preferred. + Competency training from Lake Song including return demos, competency testing and testing out on material covered. + RCA must have 40 hours of orientation including instruction/class room studies. A minimum of 24 hours of shadowing with another RCA is required. + Medication class requirements for RCA; requires an 8 hour class. + Resident Care Attendant must record a minimum of 8 hours of educational in-service per calendar year. + RCA's will be hired contingent upon passing the above no more than 2 attempts. + Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the residents served by Lake Song. In addition, must be able to report concerns or changes. + Must be familiar with utilization of computer. Experience in office suite strongly preferred.