Resident Care Associate

The Neighborhood at Auburn; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Neighborhood at Auburn is hiring Resident Care Associates to join their team for PRN 3rd shift. Mon-Fri; Every other weekend required.

This role provides hands-on care in assisted living and memory care, following each resident’s PSP, ensuring safety, dignity, and a home-like environment for residents.

Qualifications

• High School education preferred
• Experience with elders or disabled individuals preferred
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Knowledge of dementia care or skilled nursing preferred
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development of the Personal Service Plans and updates; attends service plan review meetings with families as requested
• Hydration schedule is maintained during the shift
• Completes resident meal attendance sheets and coordinates room service as needed
• Knows and complies with all resident rights
• Initiates, assigns, and assists with activities as appropriate
• Checks assigned residents daily for cleanliness, clothing, continence issues and changes in condition
• Uses proper sanitary procedures and universal precautions
• Checks on resident rooms daily for cleanliness and neatness; double-checks high-risk rooms
• Assists with laundry and common areas; monitors for hazards and contacts housekeeping when needed
• Completes all ADLs for residents according to PSP
• Responds promptly to security system and resident call bells

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma preferred

Job description

The Neighborhood at Auburn is hiring Resident Care Associates to join their team!

Shift Details: PRN 3rd

Mon-Fri; Every other weekend required

The Resident Care Associate reports directly to the Family Experience Director, Pearl Director or the Assistant Family Experience Director.

PURPOSE

Resident Care Associate | CNA

The Resident Care Associate is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our assisted living and

Memory care neighborhoods. This role includes providing hands on care, physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident’s Personalized Service Plan (PSP) while maintaining a safe, comfortable home like environment. The Resident Care Associate is responsible for demonstrating all elements of wellness, remaining in accordance with federal, state and local standards and regulations and Phoenix policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

RESIDENT CARE

Resident Care Associate | CNA

• Participates in the development of the Personalized Service Plans and updates; attends service plan review meetings with families as requested
• Follows the hydration schedule established for the residents is maintained during the shift
• Completes resident meal attendance sheets have been completed and any resident who has not dined in the dining room has been provided room service and / or accounted for.
• Knows and complies with all resident rights
• Initiates, assigns, and assist with activities, as appropriate
• Check all assigned residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, any continence issues and change in condition
• Uses proper sanitary procedures and universal precautions
• Checks on assigned resident rooms daily for general cleanliness and neatness and takes appropriate action; ensures high risk rooms are double checked
• Assist with conducting laundry rooms, common areas – including bathrooms – checks for cleanliness and any exposed hazardous chemicals; and takes appropriate action (i.e. contacting housekeeping, personally cleaning the room, securing the chemicals)
• Completes all ADLs for assigned residents according to the resident’s Personalized Service Plan (PSP)
• Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly & immediately; takes appropriate action including resetting call bells

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE- CERTIFICATION

Resident Care Associate | CNA

• High School education preferred and may be required by the state
• Previous experience working with elders or disabled individuals, preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age to perform the personal care aspects of the RCA position
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care or Skilled Nursing, preferred
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available to our customers at peak service delivery days and times