Care Partner (PRN)

Experience Senior Living•Anderson, IN

About The Position

Experience Senior Living is seeking a Care Partner to support residents in living life to the fullest. The Care Partner assists with personal care, activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, and participation in scheduled life enrichment programs. The role promotes residents’ choices, independence, spiritual needs, and well-being through thoughtful, responsive engagement. The Care Partner monitors and communicates changes in residents’ needs, responds promptly to pendant or wearable calls, follows infection-control practices, protects residents’ confidentiality and rights, and prepares for emergencies. The position requires effective, warm communication, sound judgment, adaptability, and a passion for working with senior citizens. Schedules may vary and include weekends, evenings, and holidays.

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 apply common-sense understanding to 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.
Able to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Maintain a neat, clean appearance in accordance with the dress code.
Demonstrate strong service delivery, customer satisfaction, and responsiveness to customer needs and service failures.
Clearly present information verbally, interpret complex information, and listen effectively.
Communicate in a warm and helpful manner while building credibility and rapport.
Work cooperatively with others to achieve goals and objectives.
Be tactful, maintain confidences, foster an ethical work environment, and handle situations honestly.
Remain open to new information, adapt to changing demands and customer needs, and manage transitions between tasks effectively.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide certification.
Medication Assistance license or certificate, if applicable and required by state regulations.
CPR certification.
First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned, requested, and specified 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 requests and needs change.
Communicate changes in residents’ needs to the Director of Health & Wellness.
Communicate with other departments as residents’ needs 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 for emergencies, including disasters and fires.
Help residents transition from home to the community through thoughtful engagement.