Resident Assistant - AL

Fairview Health Services; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO

Sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Early access to earned wages

Job summary

Oak Meadows in Oakdale, MN is seeking a casual Care Assistant to provide personal care and health-related services to residents under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

The role focuses on helping with bathing, dressing, meal assistance, mobility support, and monitoring wellbeing, with training and supervision available. This position emphasizes compassion and teamwork in a warm senior living community.

Qualifications

• Ability to use technology in the form of computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines.
• Ability to assist with personal cares and basic health-related tasks under RN direction.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal cares.
• Support meal service and feeding as needed.
• Aid with mobility, transfers, and use of mechanical lift where appropriate.
• Monitor residents' health status and report changes to staff.
• Administer medications or assist with administration under RN direction.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of resident spaces per schedule.
• Facilitate resident social and recreational activities as requested.

Skills

Technology proficiency

Caregiving basics

Job description

Job Overview

Welcome to Oak Meadows, located in beautiful Oakdale, MN! From our spectacular senior living campus to our dedicated staff, we are committed to delivering excellent care, engaging activities, and a strong community for our elderly assisted living/memory care residents. Managed by Ebenezer, Minnesota's largest senior living and whom has been providing Excellent service for seniors for over 105 years!

Senior Living Community in Oakdale | Oak Meadows

This is a casual role!

This position is responsible for providing personal care and designated health-related services to enhance and/or maintain the residents' physical and emotional wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with personal cares including but not limited to:
• Bathing/showering
• Foot and fingernail care
• Shaving
• Dressing
• Assistance with use of hearing aids and/or glasses
• Hair care
• Feeding
• Toileting
• Escorts
• 1-2 person transfers and use of mechanical lift
• Provides health-related services as directed: Assists with treatments per individualized care plan under the direction of the Registered Nurse. (includes blood glucose monitoring)
• Administers medication or assists with this under the direction of the Registered Nurse (includes insulin injections). Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration under the direction of the Registered Nurse
• Performs specified home services:
• Performs laundry service per schedule.
• Follows cleaning schedule for the shift worked.
• Delivers meal trays.
• Assists with meal service in dining room.
• Assists with preparing for and/or facilitating resident social and recreational activities as assigned and as requested.
• Observes tenants/residents and reports status to appropriate staff.
• Notifies appropriate staff of changes in physical and/or emotional conditions such as change in attitude or mood, loss of appetite, change in weight.
• Serves as a mandated reporter and reports any concerns regarding potential mistreatment
• Offers pertinent observations and input.
• Responds appropriately to resident and building emergencies.

Required Qualifications

• less than 1 year
• Ability to use technology in the form of computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines
• If under 18 must be on the MN NA registry and site must be able to manage restrictions that they are not able to pass medications or operate a mechanical lift independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience

Benefit Overview

Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status