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Position Title: CRMA/ Direct Care Staff
Reports to: House Manager, General Manager, Director of Clinical
Operations, Administrator
Description: *To provide direct resident care, administer daily
medications, maintain accurate medication records, and assist in
maintaining a positive physical and social environment for the residents
of the home.*
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a Certified Residential Medication Administrator (CRMA).
- If not a CRMA at time of hire; Must have one of the following; PSS,
RCS, or CNA, or complete within 90 days of hire.
*Note: If you are also a CNA in addition to a CRMA, you are not being
employed as a CNA and only as a CRMA.*
- First Aid and CPR certification.
- Ability to read written directions, comprehend verbal instructions,
and write at a level necessary to accomplish the needs of the
position.
- Ability to maintain acceptable attendance standards as explained in
the attendance policy.
- Ability to maintain a minimum of ten (10) hours of in-service
training annually, which will be provided by *Evergreen Assisted
Living.*
- Ability and willingness to perform the Essential Functions of this
position as listed below, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Must be able to pass a drug test
Physical Requirements
- This is primarily a physical position, which requires the following:
visual and auditory acuity within normal limits; fine hand
coordination; ability to endure frequent standing, walking and
transport of residents; bending and kneeling reaching, grasping,
pushing and pulling wheelchairs and other equipment; moving of
residents (NOT LIFTING DEAD WEIGHT) with assistance as required,
such as moving of residents into bed (roughly 40 pounds), up from
the bed (roughly 60 pounds), and assisting from a sitting position
to standing (roughly 60 pounds).
- This position also requires communication skills such as; the
ability to communicate with residents and personnel both reading and
writing, professionally. The candidate should also display the
ability to remain calm under stress and during the course of various
types of incidents including up to end of life.
Universal Precautions
- The candidate should understand that there is a potential for
exposure to blood and body fluids, although all precautions should
be taken otherwise.
Essential Functions
- The duties for this position include, but are not limited to:
1. *Personal Care*
- Provide direct care for residents
- Perform or assist with resident ADLs, following Resident Care Plans
and flow sheets as a guide to include:
- Bathing and personal hygiene
- Dressing and undressing
- Oral hygiene
*Personal Care (Continued)*
Perform or assist with resident ADLs, following Resident Care Plans and
flow sheets as a guide to include (Continued):
Nail Care (except diabetics) to include foot care
Shaving
Incontinent Care
Toileting
Changing of bed linens (to include washing)
Positioning
Preparation of residents for meals and snacks/nourishments. Assist
residents with eating as necessary.
Prepare all scheduled meals and snacks including breakfast, mid-morning
snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and supper in the absence of dietary
staff (if applicable to the home).
Serve meals in the dining room, ensure residents are notified of meal
times, and offered snacks as appropriate.
Cleanup of kitchen and dining facilities after every meal
Routine housework i.e. bathrooms, garbage removal and dishes during
every shift, in addition to common cleaning needs.
Transfer resident to or from a bed, chair or c mmode if necessary
Perform assigned restorative procedures
- Assistance with standing and/or ambulation
- Encouragement and direction in self-care or bowel/bladder programs,
as indicated.
- Provide Range of Motion exercises.
Transportation of residents to activities of choice as needed. *Note:
Your personal vehicle is not required.*
Regularly observe the physical and mental condition of residents and
report changes to the House Manager and Nurse.
Assist residents with the consumption of medication as prescribed to
include:
- Proper documentation of all medications administered each shift
- Appropriate and accurate record keeping of medication prescriptions
- Able to read and follow any and all medication orders
Evaluate resident vital signs as required, and note