About the Role
Perform various resident care activities and related nonprofessional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of residents; including routine personal care, recreational programming (life enrichment activities), housekeeping, and meal service in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Supports the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting company culture and vision.
- Carries out daily plan of care including all aspects of basic daily living and personal care needs and documenting appropriately.
- Executes daily activities for residents as scheduled.
- Serves and assists residents with meals.
- Knows location of assigned residents within the community.
- Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.
- Monitors residents’ general medical condition and reports changes to Wellness Leadership.
- Respects and encourages the independence and dignity of residents.
- Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation.
- Informs the Health and Wellness Director or their designee of supply and equipment needs.
- Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training.
- Completes routine light housekeeping and laundry tasks for the unit and reports any hazardous conditions.
- Completes resident’s personal laundry as assigned.
- Assists in maintaining a calm atmosphere.
- Follows through with all assignments on a timely basis in accordance with chain of command when Health and Wellness Director is not on duty.
- Reports any unusual behavior of a resident to Wellness Leadership.
- Learns, understands, and maintains residents’ rights.
- Follows established infection control and standard precaution policies, fire, and safety policies, and practices good body mechanics.
- Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly, annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
- Attends all required all staff meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.
Requirements
- Must have strong understanding of the English language sufficient to read, write and interpret administrative information.
- Must be able to continuously walk and stand.
- Must be able to perform work both inside and outside.
- Must be able to climb stairs on a frequent basis, with the opportunity to utilize the elevator as an alternate resource if available.
- Must be able to bend at the waist, knees, hips, and spine on a frequent basis; may require frequently manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
- Must be able to squat on a frequent basis to reach below the knee, may require lifting of 50 pounds or less.
- Must be able to twist or rotate occasionally at the trunk, hips, knees, and neck, manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
- Must be able to reach on a frequent basis.
- May occasionally reach overhead, requiring manipulation of weight of 10 pounds or less, and below waist manipulating weight of 25 pounds or more.
Skills
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Type
- Hourly
Education Level
- High school or equivalent
- STNA/CNA (Preferred)
About the Company
- We are united in our mission to offer seniors an elevated way of life, where comfort, connection, and joy thrive.
