Resident Support Assistant - Full Time

Pinnacle Living; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double Time on designated holidays

PTO with Cash Out

6% Retirement Matching 403(b)

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

Job summary

Hermitage Three Chopt seeks a compassionate team member to provide non-clinical support to residents and the nursing team. You will assist with housekeeping, meal service, dining support, and resident engagement to promote a clean, safe, welcoming environment.

Schedule: 11am - 7pm rotating weekends; 11am–7pm Monday–Friday with rotating weekends. Flexibility for holidays and evenings may be required to support resident care.

Qualifications

• One year’s experience with older adults preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escorts residents to appointments and activities, using a wheelchair or assisting with walking as needed.
• Answers call bells and provides non-direct care services such as filling water pitchers, adjusting lighting, and setting tables.
• Assists with meal setup, beverage service, dining room cleanups, and serving meals.
• Provides housekeeping support including common area cleaning, laundry assistance, and stocking supplies.
• Notifies licensed nursing staff when their services are required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

One year’s experience with older adults

Job description

Job Description

Provides non-clinical support to residents and the nursing team by assisting with housekeeping, meal service, dining support, resident engagement, and household operations that do not require licensure or certification. Serves as an additional team member to promote a clean, safe, welcoming environment while supporting efficient daily operations and enhancing the resident dining experience.

Schedule: 11am - 7pm rotating Weekends 11am–7pm Monday–Friday With rotating weekends.

Education And Licensure Requirements

• One year’s experience in working with older adults preferred.
• High school graduate or GED preferred.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be able to safely push wheelchairs long distances, up and down ramps
• Able to lift and carry up to fifteen pounds
• Ability to walk on uneven and varying surfaces, inside and outside
• Capable of sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, reaching, turning, bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling, reaching over the head, grasping with both hands, and fine manipulation.
• Able to work a flexible schedule that may include holidays, some evenings and weekends and periods of inclement weather.
• Exposure to the sights, sounds and smells typically found in a healthcare setting including dementia services.

Essential Job Duties

• Becomes familiar with individual resident’s routines and schedules by checking appointment lists (Beauty Shop, Podiatry, Manicures, Physician), keeping up with the daily program calendar and developing meaningful relationships with the resident and team members.
• Escorts residents in need to appointments and activities. Residents in need may include being pushed in a wheelchair, reminders, walking beside with verbal cues.
• Answers call bells to determine need; provides non-direct care services not requiring licensure such as filling water pitchers, adjusting lighting, changing channels, placing blankets on or off a resident.
• Notify licensed or certified direct nursing team members when their services are required.
• Cleans spills and corrects simple safety hazard based on established procedures and instruction.
• Assist wellness and lifestyles team members in conducting programs.
• Assist with meal setup, beverage service, table setting, serving meals, clearing tables, and dining room cleanup.
• Provide housekeeping support including common area cleaning, touch-up room cleaning, stocking supplies, laundry assistance, and trash removal.
• Support nursing team members by completing routine non-clinical household tasks.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of implementing the safe use of wheelchairs and walkers by residents
• Ability to be Compassionate and understanding in dealing with older adults.
• Ability to hear, read, speak, and comprehend information written and spoken in English.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks as assigned accurately and efficiently.
• Able to exercise a high regard for confidentiality.
• Possesses a cheerful outlook with a spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm and is friendly, polite, courteous, and helpful.

Benefits

• Double Time when working designated holidays Holiday Pay — for non-exempt team members
• PTO with a Cash Out option available
• 8 Federal Holidays, including Martin Luther King Day and Juneteenth
• One Paid Personal Day per year
• Free parking available
• 6% Retirement Matching 403(b)
• PayActiv – Cash advance on your paycheck available
• Employee Assistance Program – LifeSolutions EAP
• Full Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options are available for individuals or families
• Zero cost to team members: $50,000 term life insurance policy
• Short-term Disability Insurance available
• Immunizations available
• Tuition Assistance Program available
• Team Member referral bonus available
• EVEN MORE BENEFITS AVAILABLE Depending on location.

Company Description

At Hermitage Three Chopt, our team members are dedicated to creating a community where age does not define the person. Our mission of Enriching Life’s Journey guides our team in delivering services that focus on autonomy and self-direction, whether that is done in our residents’ apartments, assisted living, memory support or nursing residences. Our values of Culture, Stewardship, Partnership, Diversity, Hospitality and Quality form a framework for everything we do.

Vaccination Requirement

Employees hired for this position will be required to follow Pinnacle Living’s company-wide policies of being or becoming fully vaccinated against the annual flu, each subject to potential accommodation for medical reasons or religious beliefs.