Caregiver/Resident Assistant

Legend Senior Living®; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance $30k

Voluntary benefits

401(k) with discretionary match

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Scholarship program

Annual raises

Job summary

Legend Senior Living in Warrendale, PA is seeking a Resident Assistant/Caregiver to help residents with daily living activities, personal care, grooming, meals, and social engagement.

You will document tasks, communicate with health care team, and participate in a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in similar caregiving role preferred.
• Ability to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Good communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily care of residents, including personal care, grooming, hygiene, meals.
• Monitor residents' physical and emotional comfort and respond as needed.
• Document daily shift notes and resident records.
• Confidentially communicate urgent needs to Health Care Director and next shift.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage assigned tasks within the scheduled shift.

Skills

Personal care

Hygiene

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Job description

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision offerings (for benefit eligible associates)
• Company Paid Life Insurance coverage in the amount of $30,000
• Voluntary benefits including: Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, legal/Identify Theft, and Disability insurance (for benefit eligible associates)
• 401(k) program including discretionary company match
• Competitive Paid Time Off (for full-time associates)
• Holiday pay
• Discretionary Scholarship program
• Annual performance evaluations/raises

JOB HIGHLIGHTS

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join the nursing team as a Resident Assistant/Caregiver. You will make a difference in the lives of residents by assisting them with their activities of daily living.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the daily care of the residents, including: Personal care, grooming, hygiene, housekeeping, laundering, social interactions, and meals.
• Monitoring the resident’s physical and emotional comfort and responding as needed
• Documenting completed tasks such as: Daily shift report, resident records and negotiated service agreement
• Confidentially communicating clearly to other staff, such as: Urgent needs for the next shift and all concerns to the Health Care Director
• Demonstrating the ability to manage assigned tasks within the scheduled shift

Bonus opportunities

• Employee referrals
• Employee of the month/year
• Resident tour (move-in)

Why we should be your “home away from home”

• Work environment: Our focus is to maximize the potential of every life we touch. We do this by creating an elegant community where our residents are surrounded by the highest standards of quality of service, environment and care. This includes Holistic Wellness, Gold Leaf Dining standards and vibrant Life Enrichment activities.
• Associate support available: Work friend trainer, employee assistance program, crisis care assistance, paid-time-off donations, continuing education opportunities, appreciation/sympathy gifts, family member discount.
• Associate growth opportunities: In addition to competitive pay, hundreds of associates are promoted each year! We conduct annual performance evaluations with raises.
• Company snapshot: Legend has been a family business for 30 years, and is adding multiple properties each year! Our awards include: Great Place To Work, Best of Senior Living Award, Innovative Programming in Senior Living.

Requirements

• Prefer: Previous experience in a similar role

Legend Senior Living is a drug free workplace and drug screening will be conducted at the company’s discretion. This position may require the associate to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.