Residential Advisor - Per Diem

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,857,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Residential Advisor to support residents in independent living activities, provide on-site care and promote a positive, supportive environment.

Responsibilities include daily living coaching, transportation support when needed, counseling, and documentation of progress. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, CPR and First Aid certifications within 60 days of hire, and a PA driver’s license with a good driving record.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and good driving record.
• CPR certification within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Partner with residents in independent living skills of cooking, menu planning, grocery shopping, money management, cleaning, laundry, personal hygiene, etc.
• Coach and supervise residents in completing daily activities and link to community transportation resources or provide transportation as needed.
• Provide recovery-oriented counseling using active listening and motivational techniques.
• Maintain documentation of resident activity and progress; communicate concerns to supervisory staff.
• Maintain medication logs and conduct urine drug screens/breathalyzer tests per policy.
• Ensure safety, cleanliness and compliance with program policies; participate in emergency procedures as required.
• Demonstrate PCRAFT values and contribute to ongoing performance improvement in care, service, operations and safety.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Hours: Per Diem

The responsibilities of the Residential Advisor include partnering with residents in their daily activities according to their individual needs, and goals. The Residential Advisor provides on-site coverage and assists in performing routine resident-care duties and promotes a positive and supportive environment.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with residents in independent living skills of cooking, menu planning, grocery shopping, money management, cleaning, laundry, personal hygiene, etc.
• Coach and or supervise residents in completion of daily activities according to individual need including linking to community transportation resources or if unavailable, providing transportation for necessary activities as needed and according to transportation policy.
• Provide recovery-oriented counseling as evidenced by utilization of active listening skills and other motivational enhancement techniques to engage with assigned residents/alumni and facilitate change and growth.
• Provide documentation of resident activity/progress/staff interventions and communicate concerns and observations to supervisory staff.
• Maintain medication logs.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed for residents according to his/her schedule.
• Ensure cleanliness of areas for which program is responsible.
• Conduct fire drills per Program policy and as assigned.
• Instruct residents in physical plant emergency procedures, standard precautions, and safe food storage/cooking practices as required/assigned.
• Ensure that any safety problems are corrected or reported to the Program Manager for correction.
• Work with Program Manager and Clinical Coordinator in resolving all physical plant or furnishing problems.
• Conduct urine drug screens/breathalyzer screens per Program policy.
• Conduct room, property, community area, and vehicle searches per Program policy.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s PCRAFT values during interactions with all customers.
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Must have ability to sit for 2 total hours per day, and up to 1 total consecutive hour.
• Must be able to stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours.
• Must be able to walk 6 total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes.
• Must have the ability to frequently use fingers/hands for fingering and handling.
• Must have the ability to use upper extremities for frequent pushing of objects up to 10 pounds and occasional pushing of objects up to 75 lbs.
• Must have the ability to transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, stretcher and/or bed.
• Must have the ability for frequent stooping and bending.
• Must have the ability for frequent reaching above shoulder level.
• Must have the ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds.
• Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Direct care in human services agency and college experience.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and maintenance of good driving record in accordance with St. Luke’s Policy.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• CPR certification required within 60 days of hire.
• First Aid Certification required within 60 days of hire.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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