Care Partner (Part Time)

Experience Senior Living • Orange City, FL

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About The Position

Experience Senior Living is seeking a Care Partner to support residents and help them transition from home to community through thoughtful engagement. The role focuses on assisting residents with personal care and activities of daily living, supporting their independence and personal choices, and responding to changing needs. This is a part-time overnight position, working 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The Care Partner also performs assigned housekeeping and laundry duties, helps residents attend life enrichment programs, communicates with the Director of Health & Wellness and other departments, and responds promptly to resident pendant or wearable calls. The position requires maintaining confidentiality, respecting residents’ rights, following infection-control practices, reporting incidents, and being prepared for emergencies.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background screening in accordance with Florida law and company policy. Certain positions may require fingerprinting and Level 1 or Level 2 background screening.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete all state-required and Experience Senior Living specified training programs.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence, write simple correspondence, and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Able to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed written or verbal instructions and deal with difficult situations.
• Able to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
• Able to make independent decisions.
• Able to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
• Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Ability to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Maintain a neat, clean appearance in accordance with the dress code.
• Demonstrate a high level of service delivery, address service failures, and prioritize customer needs.
• Present information clearly through spoken communication, interpret complex information, and listen effectively.
• Communicate warmly and helpfully while building credibility and rapport.
• Work cooperatively with a group to achieve goals and objectives.
• Be tactful, maintain confidences, foster an ethical work environment, and handle situations honestly.
• Remain open to new information, change focus as demands change, manage transitions between tasks, and adapt to varying customer needs.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide certification.
• License or certificate for medication assistance, if applicable under state regulations.
• CPR certification.
• First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned, requested, and outlined in their service plans.
• Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks according to established procedures and standards.
• Perform assigned laundry duties.
• Review and participate in 24-hour reports, shift-change reports, and verbal reports as needed.
• Assist residents to and from scheduled life enrichment programs.
• Promote residents’ personal choices, independence, and spiritual needs.
• Provide verbal encouragement and support to residents.
• Prioritize tasks to ensure residents receive appropriate services as their requests and needs change.
• Communicate changes in resident needs to the Director of Health & Wellness.
• Communicate with other departments about residents’ needs that arise during the shift.
• Respond to resident pendant or wearable calls in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with new resident care needs.
• Maintain established infection-control practices.
• Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information.
• Honor residents’ personal and property rights.
• Be knowledgeable and prepared to respond to disasters, fires, and other emergencies.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life and voluntary life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Paid holidays.
• Up to 20 days of PTO in the first three years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED