Resident Assistant | Assisted Living

Osceola Regional Health Center; South Dakota; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Resident Assistant in a leading assisted living facility. This part-time role involves providing essential personal care to residents, ensuring their comfort and dignity while assisting with daily activities. You'll be a vital part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents. Enjoy a rewarding experience in a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

Free health insurance options

Employer matching contribution for retirement

Career development and mentorship

Qualifications

• Ability to assist residents with daily living activities.
• Effective communication and observation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with meals, medications, and housekeeping.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents.

Skills

Personal Care Assistance

Housekeeping

Communication Skills

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Resident Assistant | Assisted Living

Resident Assistant | Assisted Living

Apply locations: Parkston, SD

Time type: Part time

Posted on: Posted 7 Days Ago

Job requisition id: R-25002169

Location: Avera St Benedict Assisted Living

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Afternoon Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience: $18.75 - $24.50

Position Highlights:

2pm-10am; 48hrs/2wks-every other weekend and holiday.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Resident Assistant is accountable for assisting with personal care to residents in accordance with their care plan. Performs scheduled activity. Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary, orderly and attractive environment.

What you will do

• Assists the resident with all facets of daily living including meals, medications, housekeeping and laundry.
• Respects residents’ valuables and personal property, including but not limited to clothing, dentures, glasses/contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
• Reports any changes observed in residents’ condition or behavior.
• Answers call lights, anticipates resident needs, and completes frequent rounding. Prepares residents’ rooms and their belongings for admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Follows proper procedures for linen changes, soiled laundry, cleaning of furniture, equipment, and utensils. Follows proper procedure for reporting equipment that is in need of repair.
• Assists residents to activities, assist with or direct activities.
• Keeps work environment clean and tidy, including resident rooms, kitchen, utility rooms, staff lounge, refrigerators and storage areas. Replenish supplies in each area as needed; gloves, soap, paper towels and kitchen supplies.
• Prepares dining room for meals. Is familiar with the diet extensions when preparing special diets. Courteously serves meals with attention to eye appeal, sanitation, and temperature. Follows sanitary food handler techniques. Reports poor quality or unsafe food so it is not served.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires
• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

Why Avera?

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.