Resident Assistant or CNA - PART TIME 7-3PM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private ownership

Homemade employee meals

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Savings Program

On-the-job training

Cross-training into multiple depts.

Paid time off accrual

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Birches Assisted Living is seeking a part-time Resident Assistant in Clarendon Hills, IL. The role includes scheduled and unscheduled assistance with activities of daily living, and potential additional shifts. The team emphasizes resident-centered care and engagement within a supportive environment.

Eligible candidates should have a high school diploma; CNA certification is preferred but not required. Training is provided, and benefits include paid time off accrual and employee wellness

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide scheduled and unscheduled assistance with activities of daily living.
• Assist with lunch in the main dining room, as assigned.
• Follow departmental and company policy and procedures and individual service plans.
• Build meaningful relationships with residents to support their well-being.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

PPE safety

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Nursing Assistant preferred

Job description

Resident Assistant

The Birches Assisted Living

Part-Time Opening:

7-3PM (every other weekend Sat/Sun; ability to pick up more hours and shifts)

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
• Part time members (working less than 32 hours/week) qualify for PLT accrual based on hours worked
• Unlimited Referral Bonus: $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 power 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

• Must be able to lift minimum 50 lbs.
• Must be able to safely wear required PPE as assigned

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- $18.50/hour

Clarendon Hills, IL 60514