Resident Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC is hiring a Resident Assistant to provide basic care and assist residents with daily living activities. The RA offers compassionate, person-centered support and collaborates with the nursing team to promote residents' overall well-being.

Experience in long-term care is preferred. Must hold Nursing Assistant certification or STNA, maintain CPR/First Aid, and be available weekends/holidays on a rotating basis. Full-time hours with days or evenings shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care or assisted living preferred.
• Current Nursing Assistant certification or STNA as per state rules.
• CPR/First Aid certification required per state regulations.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer's and dementias preferred.
• Able to work as a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic care to residents and assist with daily living activities.
• Assist with personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, laundry, meals and activities.
• Collaborate with nursing and other departments to support resident well-being.
• Support residents and families to maintain physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

Skills

People skills

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Weekend availability

Education

Nursing Assistant certification

State Trained Nursing Assistant

Job description

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 hours.

Available shifts: days or evenings.