Resident Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities • Marion, OH

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About The Position

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Resident Assistant to be responsible for providing basic care to residents and assisting them in daily living activities. The Resident Assistant (RA) must possess excellent people skills and the ability to be compassionate and enjoy helping others. The RA provides care to residents which may include personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, laundry, social-recreational activities, meal services and other duties and services as assigned within the community. The RA collaborates and assists in supporting the entire nursing department, other departments, medical professionals, consultants, residents and families in an efficient and economic manner to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.

Requirements

• Experience in a long-term care or assisted living environment is preferred.
• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or State Trained Nursing Assistant dependent upon state regulations
• Maintain CPR/First Aid certification per state regulations.
• Demonstrates ability to work as a team.
• Able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
• Opportunities for full-time or part-time hours.
• Available shifts: days, evenings, nights, and rotating.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease, other dementias and related memory impairments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• providing basic care to residents
• assisting them in daily living activities
• personal hygiene
• dressing
• housekeeping
• laundry
• social-recreational activities
• meal services
• collaborates and assists in supporting the entire nursing department, other departments, medical professionals, consultants, residents and families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees