Resident Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/ Vision Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities in Aberdeen, SD, is hiring a Resident Assistant to provide basic care and assist residents with daily living activities. The RA may help with hygiene, dressing, meal services, housekeeping, and social-recreational tasks within the community.

Requires current Nursing Assistant certification where required by state, CPR/First Aid per state rules, and knowledge of dementias. Flexible to weekends/holidays and team-oriented care are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care or assisted living preferred.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid certification per state regulations.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and dementias preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to work as a team.
• Able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic care to residents and assist with daily living activities.
• Care may include personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, laundry, social-recreational activities, and meals.
• Collaborate with nursing and other staff to support resident well-being.

Skills

People skills

Compassionate

Teamwork

Weekend/holiday availability

Education

Nursing Assistant certification

State-trained Nursing Assistant (where required)

Job description

About this position

Primrose Retirement Communities began over 30 years ago with a simple mission - to honor our seniors by offering a variety of healthy, happy lifestyle options.

By getting the right people on the team at all levels of the organization and by making work fun, we will create a culture where the best people will want to work, residents will want to live, and the core values of Accountability, Relentless Improvement, Embrace Change, Respect and Passion are embraced.

What we offer:

• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Various coverage levels for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

And best of all, you get to work with our amazing STAFF and RESIDENTS !

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Resident Assistant to be responsible for providing basic care to residents and assisting them in daily living activities. The Resident Assistant (RA) must possess excellent people skills and the ability to be compassionate and enjoy helping others. The RA provides care to residents which may include personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, laundry, social-recreational activities, meal services and other duties and services as assigned within the community. The RA collaborates and assists in supporting the entire nursing department, other departments, medical professionals, consultants, residents and families in an efficient and economic manner to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in long-term care or assisted living environment is preferred.
• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or State Trained Nursing Assistant dependent upon state regulations
• Maintain CPR/First Aid certification per state regulations.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease, other dementias and related memory impairments is preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to work as a team.
• Able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.

Opportunities for full-time or part-time hours.