Senior Living Resident Assistant - all shifts

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JOB TITLE:

Resident Assistant

PROPERTY:

The 501 at Mattison Estate

DEPARTMENT:

Health & Wellness

REPORTS TO:

Health & Wellness Director

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Resident Assistant provides basic care, assures a safe environment, and provides emotional and psychological support to residents.

These activities will fulfill the SageLife Mission and demonstrate the We Care Values and the Sage Associate Promise.

OUR WE CARE VALUES

Work as a Team

Exceptional Service Always

Commitment to the Sage Community

Anticipate Residents' Needs

Respect for Residents, their Families and

Each Other

Exercise Common Sense

SAGE ASSOCIATE PROMISE

Live the Values

Be Welcoming

Be Helpful

Be Conscientious

Be Accountable

Be Open

Take Pride in My Work & Myself

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

Practice The Sage Way and Live the Values - Commit to and demonstrate the We Care Values & Sage Promises

Provide the necessary personal assistance and activities of daily living (ADL) for residents in accordance with the support plan. Personal and ADL assistance includes bathing, oral care, skin and nail care, hand washing, grooming, shaving, dressing, weighing, bed making, and trash removal.

Answer resident call signals.

Assist with toileting, including bowel and bladder retraining and perineal care.

Assist with meal service delivery, ensuring that resident's nutritional needs are met.

Observe resident's conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output as needed and vital signs, and report changes and observations to wellness staff.

Complete all documentation as needed to maintain current health status of resident.

Participate in the planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staff meetings.

Reports to ED/Health & Wellness Director (Primary), LPN (Secondary).

Keep current with state and facility required annual training.

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

High school degree or GED equivalent.

Experience:

Minimum of one year of experience in personal and/or long term care.

Skills:

Highly committed to resident care and has strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Able to speak, read, and understand English at a 12th grade level or higher.

Licensures and Certifications:

Current First Aid and CPR certifications preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and exert 50 pounds of force.

Able to bend, kneel, squat, stand, and stoop as needed.

Able to safely transfer a resident to/from a wheelchair.

Able to walk up/down 7 flights of stairs.

Other Requirements:

Able to stay beyond scheduled shift in the event of an emergency or inclement weather.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Other details

Pay Type Hourly

Min Hiring Rate $18.50