Compassionate Caregiver & Resident Aide

QUAIL PARK OF LYNNWOOD; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Long Term Disability

401K or Roth

Employee Assistance Program

3 weeks of PTO

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Team Member Meals

Team Member Referral Bonuses

Wages on Demand

Job summary

Quail Park of West Seattle is seeking a Caregiver/Nursing Assistant/Resident Aide to support residents with daily living activities in a compassionate, senior-focused community. The role involves assisting with personal care, monitoring health indicators, and collaborating with licensed staff.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement. Schedule is Thursday through Sunday with competitive hourly pay based on experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting preferred but not required.
• Ability to take blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, and O2 Saturation or learn.
• Must maintain CPR/First Aid credentials.
• Must maintain Food Handlers credentials.
• Must maintain annual Continuing Education Credits.
• Must enjoy working with seniors.
• Ability to read, comprehend, write, and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors and team members.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Word and Excel.
• Must meet all health-related requirements pertaining to state licensure.
• Subject to pre-employment screening TB testing and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and understands all resident individual service plans.
• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and ambulation, as specified in residents’ individual service plans.
• Engages residents in meaningful conversation and socialization while providing personal care assistance.
• Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental and social condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse and/or supervisor.
• Completes all forms to include but not limited to incident reports, and written and computerized documentation, as necessary for communication of resident information with other members of the Resident Care Team and with the licensed nurses, Executive Director.
• Assists with resident meal times in dining room, serves meals in accordance with proper serving technique and ensures that food is presented in an attractive manner as needed.
• Post Mortem care carried out by a Med Tech for a resident who passes away in the community under hospice.
• Makes resident beds, empties apartment trash, and tidies resident apartment daily and as needed or requested.
• Turns down resident beds in the evening if requested.
• Changes resident linens and towels according to community laundry schedule, and as needed or requested.
• Maintains resident clothing and closet in a neat and orderly manner.
• Assists in cleaning walkers, wheelchairs, and other resident equipment, as needed.
• Assists with other housekeeping duties as assigned.

Skills

Elder care experience

CPR/First Aid

Food Handlers certification

English communication

Basic computing (Word/Excel)

Job description

Quail Park of West Seattle is seeking a Caregiver/Nursing Assistant/Resident Aide to support residents with daily living activities in a compassionate, senior-focused community. The role involves assisting with personal care, monitoring health indicators, and collaborating with licensed staff.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement. Schedule is Thursday through Sunday with competitive hourly pay based on experience.