PRN (As Needed) Resident Care Associate

Phoenix Senior Living; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 1,929,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

The Neighborhood at Cullman, part of Phoenix Senior Living, is seeking a Resident Care Associate (CNA) to join the team on a PRN basis. The role focuses on hands-on care, safety, and building a home-like environment for residents in assisted living and memory care settings.

Responsibilities include developing PSPs with families, maintaining hydration and meal attendance, assisting with activities, and ensuring daily room cleanliness and safety. Weekend/evening hours may be required.

Qualifications

• High School education preferred and may be required by state.
• Previous experience working with elders or disabled individuals, preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age to perform personal care aspects of RCA position.
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care or Skilled Nursing, preferred.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available to customers at peak service times.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development of Personalized Service Plans and updates; attends service plan review meetings with families as requested.
• Follows hydration schedule established for residents during shift.
• Completes resident meal attendance and provides room service if needed.
• Knows and complies with all resident rights.
• Initiates, assigns, and assists with activities, as appropriate.
• Check residents daily for cleanliness, clothing, continence issues and change in condition.
• Uses proper sanitary procedures and universal precautions.
• Checks on assigned resident rooms daily for cleanliness; double checks high risk rooms.
• Assists with laundry rooms and common areas; secures hazardous chemicals if needed.
• Completes all ADLs per PSP and responds to security system and call bells promptly.

Skills

CNA

Elder care

Patient care

Flexible hours

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Shift Details

Mon-Fri; Weekends; Holidays; All shifts to cover the full time staff while they are on vacation or sick

Resident Care Associate | CNA

The Neighborhood at Cullman is hiring a PRN (As Needed) Resident Care Associates to join their team!

Shift Details

Mon-Fri; Weekends; Holidays; All shifts to cover the full time staff while they are on vacation or sick

The Resident Care Associate reports directly to the Wellness Director.

PURPOSE

The Resident Care Associate is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our assisted living and Memory care neighborhoods. This role includes providing hands on care, physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident’s Personalized Service Plan (PSP) while maintaining a safe, comfortable home like environment. The Resident Care Associate is responsible for demonstrating all elements of wellness, remaining in accordance with federal, state and local standards and regulations and Phoenix policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

RESIDENT CARE

• Participates in the development of the Personalized Service Plans and updates; attends service plan review meetings with families as requested
• Follows the hydration schedule established for the residents is maintained during the shift
• Completes resident meal attendance sheets have been completed and any resident who has not dined in the dining room has been provided room service and / or accounted for.
• Knows and complies with all resident rights
• Initiates, assigns, and assist with activities, as appropriate
• Check all assigned residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, any continence issues and change in condition
• Uses proper sanitary procedures and universal precautions
• Checks on assigned resident rooms daily for general cleanliness and neatness and takes appropriate action; ensures high risk rooms are double checked
• Assist with conducting laundry rooms, common areas – including bathrooms – checks for cleanliness and any exposed hazardous chemicals; and takes appropriate action (i.e. contacting housekeeping, personally cleaning the room, securing the chemicals)
• Completes all ADLs for assigned residents according to the resident’s Personalized Service Plan (PSP)
• Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly & immediately; takes appropriate action including resetting call bells

Education/Experience/Licensure- Certification

• High School education preferred and may be required by the state
• Previous experience working with elders or disabled individuals, preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age to perform the personal care aspects of the RCA position
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care or Skilled Nursing, preferred
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available to our customers at peak service delivery days and times