Resident Aide - Part Time, Iowa Veterans Home
About The Position
The Iowa Veterans Home is looking for part time Resident Aides to assist on the unit. Scheduled hours are 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. working at least 40 hours in a pay period and every other weekend. As a Resident Aide, you will help residents by changing sheets, making bed, refill water pictures, refill treatment bucket, put away clean laundry. Duties also include assisting with passing meal trays and assisting during meal time. Provides support and physical assistance to residents by participating/initiating additional activities such as playing cards, table games, reading, crafts, writing letters for residents and taking residents for walks or outside for fresh air by wheelchair. Escorts or participates with resident activities, writing letters for residents, taking residents for walks along with other assigned duties.
Requirements
- No specific education or experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Changing sheets
- Making beds
- Refilling water pitchers
- Refilling treatment buckets
- Putting away clean laundry
- Assisting with passing meal trays
- Assisting during meal time
- Providing support and physical assistance to residents
- Participating/initiating additional activities such as playing cards, table games, reading, crafts, writing letters for residents
- Taking residents for walks or outside for fresh air by wheelchair
- Escorting or participating with resident activities
- Writing letters for residents
- Taking residents for walks
- Other assigned duties
Benefits
- Team oriented, positive work environment
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Paid time off (sick leave and vacation)
- Nine paid holidays per year
- Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits
- Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
- Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
- Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
- Lactation rooms throughout our campus
- Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year
- Annual flu vaccine is available to all staff at no cost
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
