STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: RESIDENT CARE ASSISTANT I
Class Code: 7660-07
Date Established: 07-10-87
Occupational Code: 3-2-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To provide direct care services and
training to residents/clients in an institutional or group home setting under
proper supervision.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provides training,
modeling and assistance to residents/clients to assist them in performing daily
living activities.
·
Observes and
interacts with residents/clients and submits observations to a treatment team
to assist in developing individual treatment plans.
·
Follows treatment
orders as prescribed and documents health care status and issues for
professional staff.
·
Serves and feeds
residents/clients requiring assistance, and collects food trays.
·
Provides
transportation for and escorts residents/clients to and from appointments and
activities.
·
Takes temperatures,
blood pressures and performs other bedside care as directed by a professional
nurse; may collect samples for routine lab exams.
·
Changes linens,
arranges treatment supplies and equipment according to established procedures
and performs limited housekeeping activities as required.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions
to accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires common sense understanding of
instructions in performing a series of routine procedures.
Impact: Requires minimal responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by supporting or performing routine work
activities within a small organizational unit. Errors at this level are of minor consequence and are
readily detected through frequent checking or inspection.
Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or
functions.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an adverse working environment containing a combination of
disagreeable elements which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity
for completing work assignments.
This level includes work-related accidents or assault.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work,
including continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting or
climbing.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly
prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of two years of high school
or its equivalent.
Experience: Completion of the probationary period
for Resident Care Assistant Trainee.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's license
and access to transportation as required to transport residents/clients to
appointments and activities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Must successfully
complete the in-service training courses at the Resident Care Assistant Trainee
level as required by the employer.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Ability to maintain a rehabilitative
attitude and relationship with residents/clients. Ability to relate to residents/clients and co-workers in a
positive and empathic manner.
Ability to respond to supervision and work cooperatively with others in
the discharge of care and treatment responsibilities. Ability to perform routine manual tasks and primary resident
care services. Ability to
participate as part of a large treatment effort aimed at re-socializing and
rehabilitating institutionalized residents/clients. Ability and willingness to participate in in-service
training program to develop skills and knowledge leading to enhanced
effectiveness. Ability to read and
write. Must be willing to maintain
appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by
the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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