AL Resident Care Specialist

Watercrest Senior Living•Fredericksburg, VA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Watercrest Fredericksburg is seeking an Assisted Living Resident Caregiver to join their Resident Care team. This role is crucial for ensuring the day-to-day care of residents is provided in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner. The specialist will also collaborate with the dining and community program to ensure the best quality of care for all residents. The company emphasizes its people, servant leadership, and a mission-centered approach to welcome, care for, and serve seniors and their families. They have achieved 'Great Place to Work' status eight years in a row and focus on career development for their associates.

Requirements

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
Able to make independent decisions
Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid
License / Certificate for Medication Assistance (if applicable) as needed per state regulations
CPR certification / First Aid certification
Experience working with seniors

Responsibilities

Assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and as requested by residents
Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and verbal reports as needed
Assist residents to and from scheduled programs
Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs as needed
Perform laundry duties as assigned
Respond to resident emergency calls in a timely manner
Ensure compliance with new resident care protocols
Report all resident changes in condition immediately to the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director
Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to supervisor, no matter how minor
Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information
Honor the residents’ personal and property rights
Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times
Performs other related essential duties as assigned