Avera Health·Pierre, South Dakota
The Resident Assistant provides personal care and daily living assistance to residents according to their care plans. They are also responsible for maintaining a sanitary environment through housekeeping and preparing and serving meals.
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$17.50 - $21.50
Position Highlights: Varied shifts as needed; PRN
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
The Resident Assistant is accountable for assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan. Performs scheduled activity. Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary, orderly and attractive environment.
What you will do
Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry.
Respects residents’ valuables and personal property, including but not limited to clothing, dentures, glasses/contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior.
Answers call lights, anticipates resident needs, and completes frequent rounding. Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
Follows proper procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, cleaning of furniture, equipment, and utensils. Follows proper procedure for reporting equipment that is in need of repair.
Assists residents to activities, assist with or direct activities.
Keeps work environment clean and tidy, including resident rooms, kitchen, utility rooms, staff lounge, refrigerators and storage areas. Replenish supplies in each area as needed; gloves, soap, paper towels and kitchen supplies.
Prepares dining room for meals. Is familiar with the diet extensions when preparing special diets. Courteously serves meals with attention to eye appeal, sanitation, and temperature. Follows sanitary food handler techniques. Reports poor quality or unsafe food so it is not served.
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
• High School or GED Equivalent
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org [talent@avera.org].
Candidates should have a High School diploma or GED equivalent. Essential requirements include the ability to communicate effectively and the physical capacity to perform caregiving and cleaning duties.
Market context
Support-services roles in South Dakota often draw steady demand in healthcare settings that need dependable patient-facing staff and strong coordination skills. This role is competitive because it asks for a high school diploma or GED, a completed CAN or Medical Assistant program, preferred Exercise Science training, and 2-3 years of cardiac patient care experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your clinical experience and program credentials are clearly listed before applying.
