Resident Care Associate

Phoenix Senior Living; Five Forks (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pearl at Five Forks, part of Phoenix Senior Living, is seeking a Resident Care Associate (CNA) to provide hands-on care in assisted living and memory care settings. You will work under the Family Experience Director, supporting residents with daily activities and personalized care plans.

Responsibilities include implementing PSPs, monitoring hydration, assisting with meals, and ensuring safety and cleanliness across shifts. Weekend availability and flexibility are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Participates in developing and updating Personalized Service Plans.
• Follow hydration schedule for residents.
• Complete meal attendance sheets and arrange room service if needed.
• Respect resident rights and privacy.
• Initiate and assist with activities for residents.
• Check daily for cleanliness and condition, escalate issues as needed.
• Ensure safety: sanitation, universal precautions and hazard handling.
• Complete ADLs as per PSP and respond promptly to security calls.

Skills

Experience with elders

Weekend/evening shifts

Team collaboration

Education

CNA certification

Job description

Shift Details

Mon-Fri; Every other weekend required

The Pearl at Five Forks is hiring Resident Care Associates to join their team! The Resident Care Associate reports directly to the Family Experience Director, Pearl Director or the Assistant Family Experience Director.

PURPOSE

Resident Care Associate

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

• 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

Salary Description

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