Leslie S.

My job description as a resident assistant includes the following... • Assist residents with activities of daily living such as toileting, bathing and dressing • Cook and serve meals according to each resident’s nutritional needs • Observe residents’ conditions and report any significant changes to healthcare professionals • Take and record vitals • Ensure that food intake information is maintained • Change dressings if required • Assist residents with walking and moving in and out of bed • Assist with mobility and range of motion • Clean rooms and other common areas around the facility • Change linen and ensure that any soiled linen is transported to the laundry room immediately • Administer medication as per the health chart provided by healthcare professional • Assist residents with routine recreational activities • Collect and do laundry and ensure that each resident’s laundry is delivered back to the room • Ensure that each resident is comfortable • Attempt to resolve residents’ issues by employing tact and compassion • Act as a “shoulder” in times of residents’ personal distress • Drive or accompany residents to recreational activities or healthcare appointments • Transport residents through wheelchairs • Develop positive and relational bonds with residents by engaging them in conversation

• Assist residents with activities of daily living such as toileting, bathing and dressing • Cook and serve meals according to each resident’s nutritional needs • Observe residents’ conditions and report any significant changes to healthcare professionals • Take and record vitals • Ensure that food intake information is maintained • Change dressings if required • Assist residents with walking and moving in and out of bed • Assist with mobility and range of motion • Clean rooms and other common areas around the facility • Change linen and ensure that any soiled linen is transported to the laundry room immediately • Administer medication as per the health chart provided by healthcare professional • Assist residents with routine recreational activities • Collect and do laundry and ensure that each resident’s laundry is delivered back to the room • Ensure that each resident is comfortable in their room • Attempt to resolve residents’ issues by employing tact and compassion • Act as a “shoulder” in times of residents’ personal distress • Drive or accompany residents to recreational activities or healthcare appointments • Transport residents through wheelchairs • Develop positive and relational bonds with residents by engaging them in conversation