Resident Care Assistant

Bourne Manor has been caring for area families since 1989, providing top-quality skilled nursing care for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We focus on maximizing patient recovery, comfort, and independence for the highest possible quality of life. From post-surgery and post-hospital rehabilitation to long-term care for a chronic illness, our highly skilled care teams provide compassionate attention and specialized care every step of the way.

Come join this collaborative and innovative team. At Integritus Healthcare, you will enjoy generous time off, exceptional health insurance, and the ability to grow in your career.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist residents in dressing and personal hygiene.
• Assist CNA’s with residents requiring 2-staff transfer except in mechanical transfers.
• Make occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Assist in obtaining weights.
• Provide full or partial bed baths.
• Perform incontinent care in bed to residents who can move in bed.
• Assist residents who are not on swallowing or aspiration risk with meals.
• Pass, set up, and collect trays.
• Place belongings within resident’s reach (call light, glasses, TV remote, etc.).
• Answer call bells in a timely manner.
• Empty commodes and urinals.
• Transport residents to the dining room for meals.
• Accompany residents on outside appointments as needed.
• Visit with residents providing 1:1 supportive interaction (i.e., read their mail, newspapers, or books to them, transport them for visits outdoors when within residents’ care plan, transport to activities, transport to hairdresser, help to write letters, make telephone calls, etc.).
• Assist residents in communication involving technology (Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, Google Meet, etc.).
• Assist with monitoring residents to maintain safety providing 1:1 supervision as needed.
• Organize, straighten, and clean closets and dressers (i.e., clothes hung neatly on hangers in closet, folded neatly in drawers, trash and soiled laundry removed).
• Ensure personal care items are put away and stocked (check with Team Leaders or Nurse Manager for appropriate stock).
• Gather supplies needed for provisions of care, passing out linens.
• Pass out drinks to independent residents who are not at risk for impaired swallowing/aspiration, check residents' drinks at bedside, and verbally encourage residents to drink.
• Report resident’s intake to Team Leaders.
• Offer the resident nourishments and/or distribute nourishments from the dietary department.
• Check fall precautions: bed monitor, mats, and personal alarms.
• Check and clean dirty wheelchairs after each meal or after incontinent episode.
• Check and clean tub and shower room.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission, escort to room as necessary, receive paperwork from referring agency.