RESIDENT ASSISTANT

Sodalis Living--Flower Mound; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodalis Senior Living in Texas is seeking a Resident Assistant to ensure residents' needs are met in a safe, clean environment while upholding our core values of Service, Integrity, Dignity, Excellence, and Teamwork.

You will provide direct care for daily living activities, help with meals, maintain health records, perform light housekeeping, and communicate with the team and residents' families. Prior caregiving in assisted living is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1 year caregiving experience in Assisted Living or Senior Living facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and daily living activities to residents, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and engagement.
• Maintain health and wellness records for residents in paper and electronic formats.
• Perform daily household tasks such as laundry and housekeeping.
• Prepare and serve meals as needed and assist residents with meals.
• Report concerns to management and follow Sodalis Senior Living policies.
• Train and mentor new staff members.
• Attend mandatory meetings.
• Communicate with Team Leader and Health and Wellness Director about residents' health changes.

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $16.50 USD to $19 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.
• AL CARE
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: RESID001979

Description

Job Description: Resident Assistant

Position Summary:

The Resident Assistant is responsible for assuring that residents' needs are being met in a
safe, secure, and clean environment while exhibiting core values - Service, Integrity,
Dignity, Excellence, and Teamwork.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

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: Caregiving experience in Assisted Living or Senior Living facilities is a plus.

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