Resident Care Assistant Per Diem
About The Position
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 provide high-quality, culturally competent services that meet individual needs, support families through transitions, and fulfill its pledge: “Life. Inspired Every Day.” The Per Diem Resident Care Assistant provides personal care, assistance, support, and supervision to residents, along with housekeeping services and help with activities and food service. The hourly pay range is $18.25–$20.25, depending on relevant experience. Shift differentials are offered for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
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 the 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 lift, bend, walk, and stand as required by the job.
- Ability to occasionally lift 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.
- Help develop and update resident care plans by reporting observations.
- Provide residents with activities of daily living (ADL) assistance.
- Straighten residents’ apartments daily and make beds; strip and remake beds weekly.
- 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.
- Do residents’ personal laundry weekly or as required.
- Help residents remove trash and dispose of expired food from their apartments.
- Monitor changes in residents’ appetites and report them to the nurse on duty.
- Serve meals from the kitchen and assist in the dining room 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 and remind residents to participate in activities and socialize with one another.
- Communicate pertinent information to other staff in a timely manner.
- Complete 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 assigned job duties.
Benefits
- Shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
