Care Partner/Universal Worker

Rakhma • St. Paul, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Rakhma provides person-centered care for individuals living with memory loss in small, home-like environments at its Grace, Peace, and Joy locations. The St. Paul location is seeking hard-working, positive, and caring Care Partners. Both full-time and part-time openings are described.

The full-time schedule is Tuesday through Friday plus every other weekend, with alternating schedules: Week 1 is Tuesday–Saturday, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Week 2 is Sunday and Tuesday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The part-time schedule is every other Friday–Sunday on the PM shift, alternating between Sunday, 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. in Week 1 and Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. in Week 2.

The position also includes one on-call weekend every eight weeks, during an off weekend. On-call coverage runs from Friday at 2:30 p.m. to Monday at 7:00 a.m. Employees receive a $100 bonus for the weekend if they cover shifts that become available. Employees will not be required to cover more than two shifts in a row unless one is a sleeper position. Staff may also pick up open shifts.

Care Partners provide resident engagement and activities, caregiving, medication passing, housekeeping, cooking, occasional snow shoveling, and required learning and training. Rakhma provides dementia-care training and ongoing training. Starting wages are stated as $18.50–$23.50 per hour depending on experience, with a $1.00 wage increase after approval for medication passing. The posting also lists a salary description of $18.50–$21.50 per hour. Employees accrue Earned Safe and Sick Time; employees working 20 or more hours per week earn Paid Time Off. Benefits begin after 30 days, with flexible contribution options for designing a benefits package.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Successfully complete training provided by Rakhma, including ongoing training.
• Successfully complete a Department of Human Services background check to be eligible for employment.
• Have reliable transportation and dependable communication methods to ensure punctuality and regular attendance.
• Demonstrate patience, composure under pressure, dependability, punctuality, keen observation, interpersonal skills, and teamwork.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands, climb stairs, balance, stoop, and crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Dementia experience is preferred.
• HHA or CNA certification is welcome; certification is not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident engagement and activities.
• Provide caregiving to residents.
• Pass medications after completing the required approval process.
• Perform housekeeping, including cleaning, organizing, and deep cleaning.
• Cook.
• Occasionally shovel snow.
• Attend and complete required learning and ongoing training.
• Cover available shifts during the assigned on-call weekend and maintain punctuality and regular attendance.

Benefits

• Earned Safe and Sick Time accrual for all employees.
• Paid Time Off for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Flexible contribution options to design a benefits package; benefits start after 30 days.
• $100 on-call weekend bonus when the employee covers shifts that become available.
• $1.00 wage increase after approval for medication passing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED