Resident Associate - 3rd Shift

This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Aug 16, 2026).

Job Overview:

The overall purpose of the Resident Associate is to provide personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.

General Responsibilities:

Assists residents in performing daily personal care as requested in a manner consistent with Ridgecrest’s policies and procedures.
Follows the service plan directed per resident cares for grooming, bathing, toileting, oral care, communication, locomotion, hearing, transportation.
Daily resident care includes but is not limited to the following:

Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents.
Advises the nurse of changes in the resident’s status.
Contributes knowledge of each resident’s condition to the resident assessment and service plan.
Runs errands within the facility.
Observes the reports on resident’s conditions and documents observations as required.
Able to complete an incident report if an accident and/or a fall occurs.
Promotes a safe and clean environment.
Complies with requirements of procedures for assistance with safe lifting and/or safe transfer of residents per established policies and procedures.
Assures that equipment is clean and functional.
Functions within the constraints of education/training/legal limits on actions and consults with the nurse as necessary.
Is assigned responsibility/authority for decisions specific to assigned functions, but may seek additional direction from the nurse, or the AL Director as appropriate.
Working contacts include residents, resident’s families, medical professionals, and other facility staff.
Demonstrates competency in skills mandated by required education and training.
Performs other duties as assigned.

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