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resident assistant
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The Resident Assistant generally works in an assisted living facility and provides care to the elderly, disabled, and invalid. Their role is to assist patients with daily activities such as using the restroom, getting dressed, cooking, and providing general care. Their responsibilities are to assist patients with mobilitiy issues to perform dialy functions, perform basic healthcare anaysis like taking a patients pulse or temperature, ensure the patient is able to exercise, issues medication, make sure the room or home is clean and tidy, and give advice to the patients and their family on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Avg Pay: $35K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $36K
Jobs: 11,070

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Psychology
    The number of occurrences matches with Resident Assistant in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
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    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Associate of Arts
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    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Kinesiology - Exercise Science
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,709Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Arts (m.a.) in Education
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    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$19,558Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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2.0 years
$36K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
0.92 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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