Resident Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities is seeking a Resident Assistant to provide basic care and assist residents with daily living activities in our community. You will support hygiene, dressing, meal services, social activities, and coordinate with the nursing team to promote comfort and well-being.

The ideal candidate has experience in long-term care or assisted living, current CNA certification, CPR/First Aid, and the ability to work well in a team. Weekend and holiday shifts are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care or assisted living environment is preferred.
• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or State Trained Nursing Assistant depending on 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic care to residents and assist with daily living activities such as hygiene, dressing, and dressing.
• Assist with housekeeping, laundry, meals, social and recreational activities, and other duties to support resident well-being.
• Collaborate with nursing and other departments to ensure efficient, compassionate care for residents.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Nursing Assistant CNA

CPR/First Aid

Team player

Weekend/holiday shifts

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.