Resident Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities; Wasilla (AK); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A retirement community in Wasilla is seeking a compassionate Resident Assistant to provide essential care and assistance to residents. The role involves personal hygiene support, meal services, and collaboration with the nursing team. Ideal candidates should have experience in long-term care, relevant certifications, and a passion for helping others. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a supportive team and enhance the well-being of residents. Flexible working hours, including weekends and holidays, may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care or assisted living environment is preferred.
• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or State Trained Nursing Assistant.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease and related memory impairments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic personal care to residents.
• Assist residents in daily living activities.
• Collaborate with the nursing department and other professionals.

Skills

Compassionate care

Excellent people skills

Teamwork

Education

Certification as Nursing Assistant

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

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.