Licensed nursing assistant vs resident care associate

Differences between licensed nursing assistant and resident care associate duties and responsibilities

Licensed nursing assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Perform assessments, responsible for medication administration, wind care treatment, documentation and aiding in the residents' ADL's.
• Set up telemetry units, EKG remove hep locks, stock order, assist patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
• Provide medical assistance and perform duties as a license nursing assistant at local nursing home and rehabilitation centers.
• Support the entire interdisciplinary ICU team in providing high quality patient care.
• Involve in maintenance of compliance measures for OSHA regulations for office practice.
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Resident care associate example responsibilities.

• Assist Alzheimer patients with daily activities including personal care, administering medications and communicating with their families.
• Assist in rehabilitation to transfer home.
• Have been train to administer medication, CPR train, and mechanical lift train.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout med pass, and practice aseptic technique when pouring and assisting with medication.
• Assist with ADL's, medication assistance, dinning room service, answering the telephones and front desk monitoring.
• Care for residents with diagnosis such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and arthritis.
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