MC RESIDENT ASSISTANT

Sodalis Senior Living; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodalis Senior Living in Tampa, FL, is seeking a Resident Assistant for Memory Care to provide direct care and support daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and engagement, while upholding the community's service philosophy and quality of life goals.

You will maintain health records, assist with meals, lift up to 50 lbs, train new staff, and communicate with team leaders and families. Experience with dementia/Alzheimer's is a plus; Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Experience with dementia/Alzheimer's in Memory Care is a plus.
• Must be able to lift in excess of 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care and activities of daily living to residents, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and engagement.
• Maintains health and wellness records for residents in paper and electronic format.
• Performs daily household tasks per shift task list, including laundry and housekeeping.
• Prepares and serves meals as needed and assists residents with meals.
• Reports concerns or needs to management.
• Trains and mentors new staff members.
• Attends mandatory meetings.
• Communicates with Team Leader, Health and Wellness Director, and Management regarding changes in residents’ condition.
• Communicates with family members and greets visitors; provides marketing tours in management's absence.
• Reports abuse or neglect of residents as required by law.

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $15.75 USD to $18.25 USD

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Job Description: Resident Assistant -Memory Care

Position Summary:

• Understands and agrees with Sodalis Senior Living philosophy and goal to maintain, improve and/or enhance each resident's quality or care and quality of life.
• Provides direct care and activities of daily living to residents. These tasks can include, but are not limited to: Bathing, Dressing, Grooming, Toileting and Engagement.
• Maintains necessary health and wellness records for resident, both in paper and electronic format.
• Performs daily household tasks according to the shift task list, including but not limited to laundry and housekeeping.
• Prepares and serves meals as needed.
• Assists residents with meals as needed.
• Reports any concerns or needs to management.
• Adheres to and implements Sodalis Senior Living resident policies and procedures.
• Trains and mentors new staff members.
• Attends any and all mandatory meetings.
• Communicates with Team Leader, Health and Wellness Director, and Management regarding any physical, mental, or social changes in condition to residents including but not limited to medications, bruises, cuts, sores, and potential health problems.
• Communicates with family members.
• Greets visitors and gives marketing tours in the absence of management.
• Reports any abuse or neglect of residents. All employees are required by law to report abuse and neglect.
• Must be able to lift in excess of 50 lbs.

Mission Statement and Core Values:

Sodalis Senior Living is committed to “Making a difference in the lives of our residents, their loved ones and our colleagues every day.” Our core values describe who we are and define how we live.

1. Service– “It’s not about me” a. Answer the needs of another.

• Put the needs of another first. We must put others before ourselves.
• We serve our residents, we serve our families, and we serve one another.

2. Integrity– “We do what is right, not what is easy” a. Never compromise your integrity

• Hold everyone accountable and recognize each other’s contributions
• Explicitly communicate goals and standards of behavior
• Do the right thing even when no one is looking or will ever find out

3. Dignity– “We honor & value the worth of people” a. Treat people the way you want to be treated

• Attack the problem not the person
• Respect and value diversity of experience, culture, and opinions

4.Excellence– “We always give our best” a. Doing your best to serve our residents, their loved ones, and our colleagues.

5. Teamwork– “We succeed together” a. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for one another.

• Common purpose – we need to all row in the same direction
• Create an environment that facilitates freedom to innovate & achieve extraordinary results
• Challenge the status quo, take measured risks, and resist conventional thinking
• Learn to win and lose as a team

Loyal

Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Experience

Preferred

1 year:

Experience with dementia/Alzheimer's in settings such as Memory Care is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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