Resident Care Assistant Full-Time

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities•Penfield, NY

9d•$18 - $20

About The Position

The Resident Care Assistant provides personal care, assistance, support, and supervision to residents. The role also includes housekeeping, activity, and food-service duties. The position is full-time and works overnight. Pay is $18.25–$20.25 per hour, depending on relevant experience, with shift differentials offered for evenings, nights, and weekends. Episcopal SeniorLife Communities provides services ranging from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living, and community-based wellness programs. Its mission is to meet individual needs in a culturally competent manner, support families through transitions, and fulfill its pledge: “Life. Inspired Every Day.”

Requirements

Certification as a Home Health Aide (HHA) or Personal Care Aide (PCA) is required.
Basic First Aid is required.
High school diploma or equivalent, with reading, comprehension, and writing ability at a 12th-grade level or higher.
Experience or interest in working with older adults.
Strong team approach to working with other staff.
Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and the general public.
Ability to perform duties involving lifting, bending, walking, and standing.
Ability to occasionally lift loads of 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to sit, talk, and hear.
Close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with daily grooming, bathing, and dressing as needed.
Assist with developing and updating each resident’s care plan by reporting observations.
Provide activities of daily living (ADL) assistance.
Straighten residents’ apartments daily and make beds.
Respond promptly to PERS alerts through the R Care System and ensure phones remain on site and are handed over to a responsible person each shift.
Strip and remake residents’ beds weekly.
Do residents’ personal laundry weekly or as required.
Assist residents with picking up trash and disposing of expired food in their apartments.
Monitor changes in residents’ appetites and report them to the nurse on duty.
Serve meals from the kitchen as needed and assist in the dining room during meals as needed.
Assist with the activity program and conduct activities as directed by the activity coordinator or supervisor.
Ensure residents get to appointments, activities, and meals.
Provide one-on-one support or visitation to assigned residents as needed.
Encourage or remind residents to participate in activities and encourage socialization among residents.
Communicate pertinent information to other staff in a timely manner.
Complete all documentation by the end of the shift.
Assist with cleaning as needed.
Complete medication certification training unless previously exempted.
Complete assigned online or in-person training.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance for single subscribers enrolled in the High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).
Health Savings Account (HSA) with weekly employer contributions, or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Dental insurance with orthodontist coverage.
401(k) with a 100% company match on the first 3% of employee contributions.
Tuition assistance for courses and degrees supporting professional growth.
Earned Time Off (ETO) that accrues weekly and is available for use after 90 days of employment.
Six designated paid holidays and one floating holiday.
Voluntary benefits and insurance, including short-term disability and vision coverage.
Employee Assistance Program.
Access to Workforce Success Coaches.
Generous shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.