Resident Care Assistant (RCA) - Memory Care, Full Time

Buckner Retirement Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckner Villas in Austin, TX is hiring a Resident Care Assistant for full-time onsite work. You will support residents with daily living activities, personal care, and comfort, following Buckner standards of care and hospitality.

Position requires a High School diploma or GED; Texas CNA license preferred; at least one year of related experience; ability to assist with lifting and transfers; and strong teamwork to ensure resident well-being.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Current Texas CNA License Preferred.
• Minimum one-year related experience.
• Ability to assist with residents’ basic needs and safety.
• Physical ability to move equipment and residents as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides for Residents’ personal hygiene and daily living activities.
• Assists with meals, feeding, ambulation, and transfers.
• Administers routine care and comfort measures.
• Monitors and reports observations to the nurse.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and supportive environment for Residents.

Skills

Resident care

ADL support

Vital signs

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Texas CNA License (Preferred)

Job description

Buckner Retirement ServicesCommunity: Buckner Villas

Location: Austin, TX - Onsite

Address: 11110 Tom Adams Dr, Austin, TX 78753

Shift: 300 PM - 11:00 PM

Job Schedule: Full Time

We are seeking a Resident Care Assistant to join our community committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents. As a Resident Care Assistant , you will play an important role in performing the services necessary to secure happiness and well-being in our Assisted Living Unit that meets or exceeds Buckner quality, service, and hospitality standards. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!

What you’ll do:

• Provides for Residents’ personal hygiene including, but not limited to, cleaning bedpans and urinals, administering baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves, and assisting with showers.
• Provides for activities of daily living including assistance with meals and feeding Residents; ambulates, turns and positions Residents; provides fresh water and nourishment between meals in a timely and accurate manner.
• Appropriately administers douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths.
• Accurately performs I&O; checks vital signs and weight; performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection and post-mortem care.
• Provides for comfort needs of Residents in a timely and accurate manner.
• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of ministry.
• Utilizes resources and materials in an efficient and safe manner.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment for Residents and co-workers, transports Residents and equipment as appropriate.
• Promptly answers Residents’ call lights and requests.
• Reports observations of Residents to the nurse caring for the Residents to ensure professional assessment immediately.

What you’ll bring:

• High School diploma or GED
• Current Texas CNA License Preferred
• Minimum one-year related experience
• Requires knowledge of and ability to learn how to care for residents’ basic needs
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or 20 pounds continuously to move equipment and other objects.
• Requires ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, stand and walk over 75% of shift.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.__

About Buckner Retirement Services:

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional care. Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you’re seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.