Resident Assistant/CNA, Assisted Living and Memory Care

Walker Headhunters, LLC; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Methodist Plaza is seeking a full-time Resident Assistant/CNA to provide personal care for residents in a senior living community. The role includes administering medications, providing emotional support, and ensuring residents' physical health and hygiene needs are met. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and previous care experience.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in medication administration required.
• Preferred experience in acute or long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on personal care to residents.
• Administer medications and vital sign checks.
• Perform simple wound care and catheter care.

Skills

Sensitivity to resident needs

Building positive relationships

Basic computer skills

Ability to administer medications

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Resident Assistant/CNA, Assisted Living and Memory Care

• Full-time

Walker Methodist Plaza is a senior housing community offering senior living with services and assisted living services in downtown Anoka. In Fall 2016, Walker Methodist Plaza added a new building featuring Memory Care and Enhanced Assisted Living to its campus, which already offers Independent Living, Housing with Services and Assisted Living.

Walker Methodist Plaza seeks Resident Assistants to provide hands-on personal care to meet each resident’s physical health and hygiene needs according to their individual care plan and under the direction of a nurse. The Resident Assistant will administer medications, medication reminders, accurate vital signs, simple wound care dressing and catheter care.

Full-time and part-time schedules include working every other weekend and alternate holidays.

• 6:30 am to 11:30 am
• 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
• 2:45 to 11:00 pm
• 6:00 to 11:00 pm
• Sensitivity to resident needs and the ability to build positive relationships
• Previous experience in medication administration
• Basic computer skills with experience or ability to learn electronic health record systems
• Available to work every other weekend
• High-school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to live Walker Methodist's Customer Service Principles
• Ability to embrace Walker Methodist's Mission: Life. And all the living that goes with it. Enhancing the lives of older adults through a culture of care, respect and service.
• Ability to support Walker Methodist's Vision: As the leading senior services provider, Walker Methodist offers the best place to live and work.
• Ability to model Walker Methodist's Values: Respect. Imagination. Collaboration.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience in acute care or long-term care

Walker Methodist Plazaoffers competitive salaries and benefits.

Job description and application details: www.walkermethodist.org/careers.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer