Medical attendant vs resident care associate

Differences between medical attendant and resident care associate duties and responsibilities

Medical attendant example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Pass medication, food prep, help with ADL s, wash laundry, and chart behaviors, dressing, etc ...
• Follow HIPAA privacy policy guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times according to hospital policy and procedures and HIPAA requirements.
• Assist patients and family members with personal and environmental difficulties which accompany a predispose illness.
• Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
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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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