Resident Assistant

About the position

Ebenezer is an established organization with over 100 years of excellent service and an outstanding rate of growth. When you come to work at an Ebenezer community, we strive to support your growth, honor your strengths and empower you to make a difference in the lives of others. Nine Mile Creek Senior Living Community offers a total of 93 units; Independent, Assisted and Memory Care. Our community is located in Bloomington, Minnesota next to the natural and rejuvenating setting of Moir Park with all the culture and entertainment of the Twin Cities just minutes away. As well, we are close to public transportation. Managed by Ebenezer, Nine Mile Staff is long tenured and believes in Ebenezer's mission to heal, discover, and educate for longer healthier, more meaningful lives. This position is responsible for providing personal care and designated health-related services to enhance and/or maintain the residents' physical and emotional wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with personal cares including but not limited to bathing/showering, foot and fingernail care, shaving, dressing, assistance with use of hearing aids and/or glasses, hair care, feeding, toileting, escorts 1-2 person transfers and use of mechanical lift.
• Provides health-related services as directed, assists with treatments per individualized care plan under the direction of the Registered Nurse, includes blood glucose monitoring, administers medication or assists with this under the direction of the Registered Nurse, includes insulin injections, takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Performs specified home services including laundry service per schedule, follows cleaning schedule for the shift worked, delivers meal trays, assists with meal service in dining room, assists with preparing for and/or facilitating resident social and recreational activities as assigned and as requested.
• Observes tenants/residents and reports status to appropriate staff.
• Notifies appropriate staff of changes in physical and/or emotional conditions such as change in attitude or mood, loss of appetite, change in weight.
• Serves as a mandated reporter and reports any concerns regarding potential mistreatment.
• Offers pertinent observations and input.
• Responds appropriately to resident and building emergencies.

Requirements

• Less than 1 year of experience.

Nice-to-haves

• GED or High School Diploma
• 1-3 years of experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement
• Early access to earned wages
• And more!