Wellness Associate

Sonata Delray Beach -; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Company-paid Life Insurance

Voluntary Disability

Paid Time off and Holidays

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Sonata Delray Beach is hiring Wellness Associates/Caregiver/Resident Aide/Direct care staff for our Assisted Living & Memory Care community. Full-time and part-time shifts are available from 7am-3pm and 3pm-11pm. We offer comprehensive benefits and a supportive team focused on resident wellbeing.

Join a Great Place to Work for 8 years and help residents live purposeful lives by enhancing total wellbeing, with opportunities for growth and a collaborative work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience and passion in working with seniors.
• Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding (up to 60 pounds).
• Maintain positive working relationships with Residents and staff.
• In good physical and emotional health; able to work weekends/holidays if required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, mobility).
• Monitor health status and report changes to Wellness Director.
• Maintain supplies inventory and help with ordering.
• Provide first aid and coordinate medical follow-up as needed.
• Assist with meal service, clothing and laundry, and activity participation.
• Maintain records and participate in ongoing in-service education.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Physical endurance

Education

State Nurse’s Aide registration preferred

Job description

We are currently accepting applications forFULL-TIME & PART-TIME 7am-3pm and 3pm-11pm Wellness Associates/Caregiver/Resident Aide/Direct care staff.

Sonata Delray Beach, an AgeWell Solvere Living managed community, is currently hiring for our beautiful Assisted Living & Memory care community.If you have a passion for working with seniors and helping them to live purposeful lives by enhancing their total overall wellbeing, then we would love the opportunity to speak with you! join our amazing team!

As a Certified Great Place to Work for 8 years in a row, AgeWell Solvere Living proudly offers:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Disability
• Paid Time off and Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Inspiration lives here.See your future with us!

At Sonata Delray Beach we place a high emphasis on the overall wellbeing of our residents and believe in providing excellent care and customer service! Come be a part of the excitement as we continue our journey of touching lives in this beautiful community and premier work atmosphere!

If that's not reason enough, as a certified Great Place to Work for 8 years in a row, we proudly offer eligible team members:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan and paid holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match

You deserve to be part of our thriving culture!

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Job Summary

The Wellness Associate reports to the WellnessDirector and theWellness Manager and provides services and care to each Resident based on the individual Resident Service Plan.

Essential Functions:

• Assists Residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility if needed.
• Maintains an awareness of each Resident’s general state of physical and mental health and reports any changes at once to the Wellness Director.
• Keeps an inventory of medical supplies on hand and assists with ordering when necessary.
• Assists with finding shift coverage when unexpected call outs occur.
• Develops and helps maintain assignments for the Wellness Director.
• Assists in orienting and on-boarding of new Wellness Associates.
• Responds to Resident emergencies; provides first-aid and arranges for appropriate medical follow-up.
• Assists Residents in keeping their units clean, neat, and orderly.
• Answers calls for assistance and attends to Resident needs promptly.
• Assists Residents with clothing and laundry needs if instructed to do so.
• Assists Residents with meal selection, service, and feeding as assigned.
• Assists with activity program as assigned.
• Maintains records according to policy.
• Maintains files as needed.
• Participates in a minimum of 6 hours in-service education per year.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Compliance and Safety:

• Follows all emergency procedures
• Understands all safety policies and procedures.
• Communication:
• Communicates effectively withWellness Director and other staff.
• Immediately advises and Wellness Director and/or Wellness Manager of any changes in physical and mental health of Resident.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

• Current State Nurse’s Aide registration preferred but NOT REQUIRED.
• Experience and passion in working with seniors.
• Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding such as pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
• Able to maintain positive working relationships with Residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
• In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 60 pounds at times.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Could be required to use a Hoyer Lift.

Miscellaneous:

• May be required to work weekends and holidays as assigned.
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired.
• May be required to work extended hours (up to 16 hours per day).
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including HIV,AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses.
• Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset Residents due to mental status.
• Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required.
• May be asked to submit to random drug test during employment.
• May have their picture taken and image used in social media or community advertising.
• May be video recorded from devices installed by families in residents’ apartments.