Resident Care Assistant Full-Time Days

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities•Penfield, NY

8d•$18 - $20

About The Position

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities provides services ranging from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living, and community-based wellness programs. The Resident Care Assistant provides personal care, assistance, support, and supervision to residents, along with housekeeping, activity, and food-service support. The role is full-time on the day shift.

Requirements

Certification as a Home Health Aide (HHA) or Personal Care Aide (PCA).
Basic First Aid.
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 when 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 in developing and updating resident care plans by reporting observations.
Provide activities of daily living (ADL) assistance to residents.
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 on each shift.
Strip and remake residents’ beds weekly.
Do residents’ personal laundry weekly or as required.
Help residents pick up trash and dispose 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.
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 visits to assigned residents as needed.
Encourage or remind residents to participate in activities and encourage socialization.
Communicate pertinent information to other staff promptly.
Complete documentation by the end of each 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.
Health Savings Accounts with weekly employer contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Dental insurance with orthodontist coverage.
401(k) with a 100% company match on the first 3% of employee contributions.
Competitive pay rates and weekly payroll.
Tuition assistance for eligible courses and degrees.
Earned Time Off accruing weekly and available after 90 days of employment.
Six designated paid holidays and one floating holiday.
Voluntary benefits and insurance, including Short-Term Disability and Vision.
Employee Assistance Program.
Access to Workforce Success Coaches.
Generous shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends.