Resident Care Associate

Phoenix Senior Living; Nevada (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bungalows at Nevada is hiring a Resident Care Associate (CNA) to join our assisted living and memory care team. You will provide hands-on care, support residents and families, and implement Personalized Service Plans to promote safety and comfort during day-to-day activities.

Shift details: Mon-Fri, 2pm-10pm. The role requires compassion, adherence to rights and regulations, and ability to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High School education preferred and may be required by the state
• Previous experience with elders or disabled individuals preferred
• Must be at least 18 years old for personal care tasks
• Experience in Assisted Living or Dementia care preferred
• Able to work weekends, evenings, and flexible hours

Responsibilities

• Participates in creating and updating Personalized Service Plans; attends plan review meetings with families
• Follows hydration schedules and maintains them during the shift
• Completes meal attendance sheets; provides room service if not dining in dining room
• Knows and complies with resident rights
• Initiates and assists with activities as appropriate
• Checks residents daily for cleanliness, clothing, continence, and changes in condition
• Uses proper sanitary procedures and universal precautions
• Inspects resident rooms daily for cleanliness; highlights high-risk rooms
• Assists with laundry and housekeeping areas; addresses hazardous chemicals
• Completes all ADLs per PSP for assigned residents
• Responds promptly to security systems and call bells; resets bells as needed

Job description

The Bungalows at Nevada is hiring Resident Care Associates to join their team!

Shift Details

Mon-Fri

2p-10pm

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