Spa Specialist

Vista Springs; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized major medical plan

401K

Dental

Vision

Short Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Vista Springs in Michigan seeks a Spa Specialist to provide daily personal care and grooming assistance to residents. You will support bathing, dressing, and hygiene tasks, while communicating health concerns to supervisors and following care plans. The role requires compassion, reliability, and teamwork in a bustling assisted living environment. Training and on-the-job learning are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; no prior experience needed.
• Basic computer skills with Word, Excel and Outlook.
• First aid and CPR training required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with community member care: provide compassionate support with activities of daily living and basic personal care needs.
• Provide bath or shower assistance for community member care.
• Assist with dressing and grooming care.
• Communicate any skin issues to Health and Wellness Officer/Director or Coordinator.
• Shampoo hair and trim facial hair on community members if needed.
• Assist with general care; maintain a friendly, positive attitude toward members and coworkers.
• Attend required in-service education and staff meetings.
• Observe Vista Springs policies and procedures at all times.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Teamwork

CPR/First Aid

Observation

Education

High School Diploma (GED)

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Spa Specialist

Purpose: The Spa Specialist is responsible for providing routine daily care to all assigned community members. They assist community members with personal hygiene as well as participate in the daily care of the community members. They are responsible for ensuring community members receive personal hygiene care assistance according to schedule.

Working Conditions

Full Time. Monday - Friday (Days May Vary). Ability to work in an assisted living environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with community member care: Provide compassionate support with activities of daily living and basic personal care needs.
• Provide bath or shower assistance for community member care.
• Assist community members with dressing and grooming care.
• Communicate any community member skin issues to Health and Wellness Officer/Director or Coordinator.
• Shampoo hair and trim facial hair on community members if needed.
• Assist community members with general care: Demonstrate a friendly, positive attitude towards the community members and co-workers; visit with community members; communicate community member issues to Health and Wellness Officer/Director or Coordinator.
• Perform additional duties as needed.
• Observe the policies and procedures of Vista Springs at all times.
• Attend all required in-service education and staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Job Duties or Responsibilities

• Occasional errands.
• Assisting community members as needed.
• Ability to assist and supervise during an emergency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• Accountability: Accepts responsibility and accounts for his/her actions.
• Customer Oriented: Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Ethical: Demonstrates conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Respectful: Displays a caring, respectful and positive attitude when addressing community member, family members and co-workers.
• Honest/Integrity: Is truthful and seen as credible in the workplace.
• Relationship Building: Effectively builds relationships with community members and co-workers.
• Reliability: Is dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible: Is held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Creativity: Seeks ways to improve all aspects of the job; brainstorms to develop suggestions and new ideas.
• Communication: Communicates openly and honestly and with tact; promotes cooperation, trust and open exchange of ideas; treats others with respect; expresses facts and thoughts in writing in a clear and organized way; resolves conflicts in a positive way.
• Time Management: Effectively prepares and uses a ‘to do’ list; allocates time to planning, thinking and mapping out tasks; controls time spent in attending meetings and controls interruptions.

Skills & Abilities

Education and Experience: High school Graduate or General Education Degree (GED), no prior experience necessary.

Computer Skills: Must have basic knowledge of operating a computer and familiarity with Word, Excel and Outlook in a windows environment.

Certificates & Licenses: First aid and CPR training.

Other Requirements: On the job training.

Physical Demands

Stand C lift/carry transfer, Walk C 10 lbs. or less O, Sit O 11-20 lbs. F, Reach outward F 21-50 lbs. F, Reach above shoulder F 51-100 lbs. F, Climb N over 100 lbs. N, Squat or kneel F push/pull, Bend F 12 lbs. or less F, Twist F 13-25 lbs. O, 26-40 lbs. F, 41-100 lbs. O, Over 100 lbs. N. (Not applicable) activity is not applicable to this occupation. O (Occasionally) occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs/day). F (Frequently) occupation requires this activity form 33% -66% of the time (2.5-5.5+ hrs/day). C (Constantly) occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day).

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (Must hear)
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gate Belt)
• Use of Hoyer to lift/transfer resident 51-100 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees may be exposed to odors and other unpleasant surroundings, community members that may become combative; there may be frequent overtime and schedule changes. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized low cost major medical plan.
• Short Term Disability
• 401K
• Dental
• Vision
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Compensation
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Services
• Long-Term Care with Life Insurance
• Pet Health
• Daily Pay Option
• Floating Holiday of Your Choice
• Advancement Potential
• Catered Living/Active Lifestyle, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community
• Realize your full potential for career growth and professional excellence by bringing your full-self every day to thrive in our Joy in Work environment in one of our beautiful Award-winning purpose-built and master-planned communities.
• Be part of a dynamic and dedicated team.