Hours of Employment: 1st Shift 6a-2p 2nd Shift 2p-10p 3rd Shift 10p-6a
General Description
The resident care aide (RCA) reports directly to RCA coordinator, the nursing supervisor. Under general
supervision, assists LPN in providing care to the residents following facility policies and procedures.
Maintains order throughout the facility. Maintains residents’ confidentiality. Performs other duties as
assigned.
Essential Job Functions
Keeps residents clean, well-groomed and comfortable. Assists residents in daily bathing & dressing,
hygienic care, shampoos, combs & brushes hair, trims fingernails, shaves residents. Applies lotion &
creams & reports skin disorders to nursing personnel. Conducts bed checks. Participates in scheduled
rounds. Works flexible hours.
Escorts residents to and from dining room and/or all home areas. Serves food/drink & snacks, delivers
sick trays as necessary. Monitors residents during mealtimes to ensure dining room is a safe and clean
environment.
Dusts and mops all of the floors and furniture; Mops and disinfects all rooms, halls, stairs and bathrooms.
Washes and dusts walls and clean windows. Makes beds. Maintains residents’ rooms. Cleans bedside
stands, walkers/rollators. Stores and moves supplies. Empties trash receptacles. Changes wet and
soiled bed linens.
Observes and reports changes in residents’ condition to nursing personnel. Recognizes unusual or
threatening situations. Immediately reports to the shift nurse any observations related to resident health
or safety. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with residents.
Maintains personal hygiene maintenance. Assists and trains new employees. Maintains respectfully
courteous interactions with the admin team, shift nurse, peers, and residents at all times. Upholds
residents’ rights and reports any concerns to shift nurse. Assists with related duties throughout the facility.
Performs other duties as assigned by County Home Administration or shift nurse. Performs all assigned
duties in an effective, timely, and professional manner.
Qualifications
- Graduate from high school or equivalent
- Six (6) months experience in a related field preferred
- Valid Ohio driver’s license with clean driving record
- Proof of adequate insurance coverage
- Must possess and maintain reliable transportation
- Ability to communicate and work closely with various populations of residents
Knowledge
- Federal, state and local laws and regulations
- MCH policies and procedures
- Safety procedures that include basic first aid and CPR
- Basic housekeeping and laundry
Abilities
- Operate department equipment
- Effectively communicate both orally and inwriting
- Utilize office equipment appropriate to assigned duties
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Other Requirements
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Ability to solve practical problems
- Ability to use whole numbers and understand systems and procedures
Mental/Physical Requirements
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or
without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal
instructions and communicate effectively in person and on a telephone.
Sufficient visual acuity or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable
accommodation to comprehend written work instructions and to review, evaluate, and
prepare a variety of written documents and text materials.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use stairs, sit; use of hands to finger, handle or feel
objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Sufficient visual acuity or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable
accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a county vehicle.
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits
the employee to operate standard office equipment and to operate a motor vehicle.
Physical strength and agility sufficient to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-100 pounds.
While performing job duties, occasionally exposed to residents with emotional outbursts and to
outside weather conditions. May be frequently exposed to toxic and caustic chemicals and risk
exposure to blood and body fluids. The noise level in the environment is moderate.
Send application 144 North Broadway St Rm 202 Medina Oh 44256 attention: RCA or send application to [email protected]
