Resident Care Associate

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

Job summary

Phoenix Senior Living is seeking a Resident Care Associate (CNA) to join our team in our Phoenix area community. The role involves hands-on care, supporting seniors in assisted living and memory care, and executing personalized service plans to ensure residents’ safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include documenting PSPs, maintaining hydration and meal oversight, supporting activities, and promptly responding to call bells.

Qualifications

• High School education preferred or required by state
• Experience with elders or disabled individuals preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Knowledge/experience in Assisted Living and Dementia care preferred
• Willingness to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours

Responsibilities

• Participates in Personalized Service Plans and updates; attends plan reviews with families
• Maintain hydration schedule for residents during shift
• Complete meal attendance sheets; provide room service or dining alternatives as needed
• Uphold resident rights and dignity
• Initiate and assist with activities for residents
• Check residents daily for cleanliness, clothing and changes in condition
• Follow sanitary procedures and universal precautions
• Daily checks of resident rooms for cleanliness; escalate as needed
• Assist with laundry areas and common spaces; secure chemicals and ensure safety
• Complete activities of daily living (ADLs) per PSP
• Respond promptly to security systems and resident call bells and take appropriate action

Skills

Compassionate care

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication

Education

High School education

Job description

Description

The Phoenix at Opelika is hiring Resident Care Associates to join their team!

Shift Details

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

• 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

• 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