Neighborhood Assistant

Kendal at Hanover; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Onsite childcare

Educational assistance

Access to fitness center and indoor pool

Job summary

A nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community is seeking a compassionate Neighborhood Assistant to support daily tasks for residents in an assisted living setting. Responsibilities include assisting with meal selection, providing grooming support, and ensuring a safe and engaging environment. Ideal candidates will be caring individuals available on weekends. The position offers a competitive wage of $21.00 per hour and excellent benefits, including medical insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Compassionate individuals who love to provide personalized comfort and support.
• Weekend availability is required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with residents about meal selection and assist with delivery.
• Support nursing staff with the dining experience and assist residents with eating.
• Assist with grooming needs and provide comfort for individual needs.
• Observe residents’ needs and report concerns to nursing staff.
• Engage residents to improve their well-being.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Grooming assistance

Observation

Safety standards knowledge

Engagement techniques

Job description

Kendal offers competitive wages and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off programs; onsite childcare; exceptional educational assistance; and employee support programs! We also provide 24/7 access to our onsite fitness center and indoor lap pool for employees and their immediate families.

Kendal at Hanover is a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community, and home to 400+ residents. We have a great full-time opportunity for compassionate individuals who love to provide personalized comfort and support in an assisted living setting. TheNeighborhood Assistantprovides residents living in the assisted living facility with quality care by supporting the nursing team in daily tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following:

• Communicating with residents about meal selection, assisting with menu completion and meal delivery when needed.
• Supporting nursing staff with the resident dining experience to include tasks such as: transport to and from meals, meal and snack set up, and assisting residents with eating.
• Supporting residents with grooming needs, specifically brushing/styling hair, oral care, use of electric razor (no straight blades), and make-up.
• Answering call bell alerts for residents, providing comfort and or support for individual needs.
• Assisting with assuring resident care items are stocked in rooms.
• Cross training in different neighborhoods to meet a diverse set of resident needs.
• Tidying up of resident living spaces (i.e., closets, resident rooms, common areas, dining rooms, hallways etc.)
• Observing residents’ needs and requests and reporting these to nursing staff.
• Maintaining safety standards to ensure a safe environment for the residents.
• Assisting in transporting residents using safe techniques to and from meals, programs and during resident outings.
• Providing 1:1 comfort and companionship utilizing resident preferences and choices.
• Engaging residents to improve their physical, mental, and social well-being, including encouraging residents to develop leisure activities and provides any materials needed. (i.e., music, reading material, and art supplies).
• Other duties as assigned with a positive and friendly mindset.

This position requires that you have weekend availability.

Pay: $21.00 per hour

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