3-11pm Resident Aide

Viva Senior Living; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Viva Senior Living is looking for a compassionate Resident Care Aide to join our team in Harrisburg. The successful candidate will supervise residents and assist them with daily living activities in a warm and dignified environment.

Key responsibilities include maintaining the cleanliness of living areas, documenting care provided, and ensuring residents' needs are met with compassion and respect. Must have a high school diploma or GED, effective communication skills, and the ability to lift and move residents as necessary.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must cope with mental and emotional stress.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for residents daily.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Document care given and report changes in resident condition.

Skills

Compassion

Ability to work in a team

Effective communication in English

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

Resident Care Aide

Department

Clinical Services

Reports To

Wellness Director

Position Summary

• Comply with standards of business conduct in accordance with federal, state, and local health and regulatory standards and guidelines.
• Maintain compassion and dignity toward residents, adhering to the Resident Bill of Rights.
• Perform duties in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.
• Provide support during emergency situations (e.g., severe weather, evacuation).

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Supervise and care for residents on a daily basis per work list and assignment.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, showering, dressing, oral hygiene, shaving, hair and fingernail care, toileting, and changing incontinence products.
• Assist with the use of durable medical equipment (e.g., walkers, wheelchairs, canes) and provide occasional assistance with transfers using good body mechanics.
• Observe and record medication administration and report refusals or reactions to the supervisor on duty.
• Direct residents and family members to appropriate staff for additional needs or information.
• Assist with ordering room service for residents when required.
• Report and record changes in resident condition to the director or supervisor and transfer relevant information to the next shift through the 24‑hour shift report.
• Provide assistance in the dining room and answer emergency calls promptly and courteously, completing required paperwork afterward.
• Retrieve soiled linens and personal clothing from resident living areas, sort and pre‑soak linens before washing per the resident’s Plan of Care.
• Maintain general upkeep and cleanliness of resident apartments or rooms, including emptying waste baskets, wiping spills, washing dishes, putting away clothes, and checking for spoiled food.
• Identify and report unsecured throw rugs, extension cords, or other fire/fall hazards to maintain the No‑Fall Zone.
• Observe room conditions, report needed repairs to maintenance or supervisor.
• Document care given and refusals clearly and objectively.
• Participate in in‑service educational programs as required by the community and state.
• Record all care, maintain universal precautions, bloodborne pathogens, and biohazard precautions.
• Promote positive public relations for the community.
• Provide assistance with toileting, personal care, changing incontinence products, and passive range‑of‑motion exercises per the Plan of Care.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum educational requirement: high school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must possess compassion, dignity, and a congenial work environment with peers.
• Must adhere to Viva Senior Living’s attendance policies and employee handbook.
• Must comply with all facility policies and procedures.
• Physical: able to move intermittently throughout the workday, push/pull/ lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and carry up to 50 feet.
• Must cope with mental and emotional stress of the position and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset or agitated residents.
• Must be fit for medical and physical examination as per facility policy.
• May be required to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.