Resident Assistant or CNA - FULL TIME 3-11PM

The Birches Assisted Living and Memory Care; Clarendon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Privately owned small business

Discounted employee meals

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Retirement Savings Program

Cross training across departments

Unlimited Referral Bonuses

Referral bonuses up to $1000 per hire

Paid holidays

Medical Insurance options

Dental options

Paid leave time accrual

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Continuing Education Reimbursement

Job summary

The Birches Assisted Living is seeking a dedicated Resident Assistant in Clarendon Hills, IL. This full-time role offers a fixed schedule (3-11PM) with every-other weekend required, supported by a scheduling system that helps you plan vacations and personal time.

You will work closely with residents, providing ADL assistance, engaging in activities, and contributing to a compassionate, aging-focused environment. Training is provided, and long-term opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• CNA certification preferred but not required.
• Experience working with older adults preferred.
• On-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Know our residents and their families by taking time to understand them.
• Understand our community’s philosophy, culture, and language.
• Build positive, supportive relationships to enhance the community culture.
• Engage residents with genuine compassion and meaningful interaction.
• Support residents in adopting a successful aging lifestyle and celebrate their achievements.
• Provide scheduled and unscheduled assistance with activities of daily living as assigned.

Skills

Lift 50 lbs

PPE usage

Caregiving

Older adults care

Education

High School Diploma

CNA preferred

Job description

Resident Assistant

The Birches Assisted Living

FULL-Time Opening:

3-11PM (Flexibility to choose the schedule/days of the week that work best; must work every other weekend)

What You’ve Been Looking For: A Workplace to Call Home

All hours and positions are permanently scheduled so you can plan ahead for vacations and personal time! It is up to our team members if they want to pick up additional shifts beyond their agreed hours. Our live scheduling software makes it easy to see what is your schedule for the week, and what is available if you want some extra hours! ASK US ABOUT our resident acuity, lift or no-lift policies, team-support, and leadership decisions to support our residents during your interview! We are different than all other communities in the best of ways!

Benefits (all employees):

• Privately owned & operated small business for more than 20 years; no corporate structure with tenure leadership
• Discounted, homemade employee meals
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Program
• A business looking for long-term partnerships with its members
• On the job training and education accommodations
• Employee wellness and Successful Aging support
• Cross training into multiple departments to meet career goals
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses
• Part time members (working less than 32 hours/week) qualify for PLT accrual based on hours worked
• Referral Bonus to Fill Open Positions: $1000/person hired (Unlimited per year)

Additional Benefits for employees working more than 32 hours/week or more:

• Medical Insurance with 3 different offerings
• 2 dental options
• 1st year: 2-3 weeks accrued paid leave time
• 5th year:3-4 weeks accrued paid leave time
• 10th year or more 4-5 weeks accrued paid leave time
• 6 paid holidays (double-time if working on the holiday)
• Life Insurance
• Short term/ long term disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Continuing Education Reimbursement

When you join The Birches, you join a Successful Aging Community. We believe that each one of us has, within ourselves, the powe r to live longer and healthier lives by taking care our Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, and Social health. And as a community, we work together to support our residents and team members to discover what’s possible and make a real difference in the lives of our residents.

As a Resident Assistant you will be at the center of what we do best, caring for the residents with passion and dedication and building meaningful relationships to add values to their lives as you provide scheduled and unscheduled assistance to residents with activities of daily living— all according to departmental and company policy and procedure statements and following individual plans for service. The Resident Assistant (“R.A.”) will also assist with and participate in meaningful programs and activities as assigned and may assist with lunch in the main dining room, as assigned.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Know our residents and their family by spending time getting to know them.
• Understand our Successful Aging community’s philosophy, culture, and its language.
• Build positive and supporting relationships in the community to enhance the community culture.
• Engage residents and connect with them in a genuine, compassionate, and memorable way and enjoy the moment that you spend with the resident.
• Support our residents’ in adopting a successful aging lifestyle and celebrate their accomplishments and efforts.
• Passionate about the potential growth and confidence of our residents.
• Provide services as scheduled for assigned residents. Such services may include helping with activities of daily living (bathing, oral care, grooming, clothing selection, dressing, undressing and changing, toileting, transferring, escorts, laundry, etc.).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift minimum 50 lbs.
• Must be able to safely wear required PPE including respirator unless you received approved exemption through company policy

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Education: High School Graduate as a minimum.
• Certification as a nursing assistant (Certified Nursing Assistant) preferred but not required. Experience working with older adults preferred, and passion to support older adults required. On the job training provided.

Hiring PAY RANGE based on EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum to Maximum: $16.00/hour- $18.00/hour

Clarendon Hills, IL 60514