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About the Role

The Resident Care Aide (RCA) nurtures and supports residents by providing excellent care in a family environment. The RCA recognizes and responds to resident needs appropriately, assisting with daily living activities and personal grooming while encouraging independence and respecting resident wishes.

Responsibilities

• Support emotional, physical, and social well-being of elders.
• Encourage independence of elders with decision-making.
• Establish meaningful relationships with elders by valuing individuality.
• Assist in developing and carrying out lifestyle programs and activities.
• Assist in maintaining clean common spaces and laundry rooms.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and quarterly organization-wide meetings.
• Assist with routine procedures such as personal care, dressing, grooming, transfer, and toileting.
• Assist elders with positioning and transporting in and out of chairs, beds, bathtubs, and cars.
• Transport elders to other areas of the community.
• Report physical or mental status changes or concerns to LPN, RN/Case Manager, or Program Coordinator.
• Communicate with co-workers to meet the needs of the elders.
• Maintain a safe, hazard-free environment by observing and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Follow procedures for documentation.
• Work with individual residents or groups in special activity programs.
• Respond to common inquiries from residents, resident families, regulatory agencies, and the public.
• Provide redirection to confused or distressed residents.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality with staff and peers.
• Remain calm, reassuring, and effective in a chaotic atmosphere.
• Follow established protocol for accidents and incidents.
• Attend and participate in 12 hours annually of training programs and other educational classes.
• Complete additional tasks as requested by Program Coordinator, RN/Case Manager, or LPN.
• Report observations or changes in residents' behavior, activity, or physical appearance.
• Follow infection control guidelines.
• Attend and participate in disaster preparedness training and drills.
• Assist residents during meals with direction, cueing, and assistive devices.
• Monitor elders during meals.
• Provide assistance to elders with medical equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification as a NYS Home Health Aide (HHA) required.
• Willingness to complete onsite RCA training.
• Minimum of 2 years of past experience providing direct resident care in home health or long-term care required.
• Proficient in writing and reading English.

Skills

• Medication assistance training desirable.
• Med Tech experience desirable.
• Ability to work with individual residents or groups.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries.
• Ability to provide redirection to confused or distressed residents.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to remain calm, reassuring and effective in a chaotic atmosphere.

Location

• St. John's Meadows Assisted Living

Work Type

• Part-Time
• Sunday 3pm-11:30pm
• Wednesday 3p-11:30pm
• Sun, Wed and Sat evening 3-11pm

Experience Level

• Minimum of 2 years of past experience providing direct resident care required in home health or long-term care.

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification as a NYS Home Health Aide (HHA)

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance (30 hours+)
• Employer sponsored life insurance & telemedicine (30 hours+)
• Weekly paychecks
• Competitive pay
• Ability to pay your bills before pay day through PayActiv
• Convenient location on BUS LINE!
• Free parking
• 24/7 fitness center
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• On-site child care
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Cell phone discounts
• Recognition activities and events

About the Company

• St. John’s will lead and inspire a shift in society’s views of elder hood.
• Join our family of dedicated, talented employees who are at the forefront of innovative senior services delivery in this community.
• St. John’s embraces living every day by fostering a culture that is friendly, respectful, responsive, compassionate, innovative, and fun for both employees and the elders and residents that call St. John’s Meadows home.

Equal Opportunity

• All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by laws and regulations.