Resident Assistant - Night

Hickory Senior Living Management, LLC; Ocean Springs (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory Senior Living Management, LLC is seeking dedicated staff for 12-hour shifts to provide compassionate personal care to residents. Positions require lifting, ADLs, and attentive response to calls for assistance. Regular attendance and teamwork are essential in this drug-free workplace.

Experience in elder care and a genuine desire to assist the elderly are highly valued; pay is determined by experience and location. Training and supportive environment offered.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and perform simple calculations.
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds unassisted and 125 pounds with assistance.
• Must have regular attendance with a positive attitude.
• Drug-free workplace; background checks performed.
• Sincere desire to work with the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Respond to the pendant system and calls for assistance.
• Assist residents with ADLs including ambulating, transfers, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, meals.
• Monitor and supervise daily personal hygiene.
• Serve residents in dining room in a professional, friendly manner.
• Clean resident apartments, launder clothing and linens, clean common areas.
• Assist in emergencies and provide personal care and services for all residents.

Skills

Customer service

Personal care

Safety awareness

Job description

• 12 hour shifts

• Rate of pay is based on experience

• Provide exceptional customer service to all residents, families, and guests

• Provide personal care and services for all residents including:

  • Respond to the pendant system and calls for assistance

  • Assist all residents in the event of an emergency

  • Assist with ADL’s includingambulating,transfers, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, meals,etc.

  • Assist in performing, monitoring and supervision of daily personal hygiene of residents

  • Serve residents in the dining room in a professional, friendly manner

  • Clean resident’s apartments, launder their clothing and linens, clean common areas of community

• Must be able to read, write, and make simple calculations and followbothoral and writteninstructions

• Must be able to lift 75 pounds unassisted and 125 pounds per person in a two-person lift, using proper body mechanics

• Overall good physical and mental health

• Overall patient and compassionate

• Will be regular in attendance, with the right attitude and attire

• Must work well with othersand independently

• Sincere desire to work with the elderly and the infirmed

• We are a drug-free workplace. We do perform criminal background checks and substance abuse testing