Resident Care Associate (On-Call)

Eskaton Careers•Gold River, CA

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate (RCA) provides personal and companion care, nursing assistance, and other assigned support to residents in Eskaton communities. Duties include direct resident care, assistance with activities of daily living, grocery or personal shopping, errands, domestic tasks, and documenting care provided. Duties and assignments may be adjusted at the discretion of the Resident Care Director or Memory Care Director based on an evaluation of resident needs. The RCA supports residents’ comfort, hygiene, privacy, independence, and safety. The role also involves following care plans and directions from appropriate clinical staff, applying prescribed medical or adaptive devices, collecting specimens as directed, and following Eskaton emergency protocols and policies. The position is on-call and pays a starting range of $20.65–$25.75 per hour. The final candidate must pass post-offer pre-employment screening, including a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen, and health screen.

Requirements

Proficient oral and written communication in English.
Valid/current first aid certification.
Knowledge of performing personal care services in a residential environment.
Ability to respond appropriately to new or stressful situations.
Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, share information, seek and use supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Successful completion of post-offer pre-employment testing, including a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen, and health screen.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or G.E.D.
Six months of experience providing personal care in a residential or long-term care setting.

Responsibilities

Provide companion care, which may include reading, visiting, answering personal correspondence, assisting with bill paying, and other tasks listed in the resident’s plan of care.
Provide or assist with bathing or showering to support residents’ cleanliness and hygiene.
Make beds, straighten rooms, and keep resident care areas organized.
Assist residents with dressing when needed while respecting their privacy.
Promote appropriate independence and maintain awareness of resident and personal safety while providing care.
Assist residents with simple range-of-motion or other exercises as directed by a nurse or therapist, and help them walk according to their endurance.
When directed by the plan of care, assist residents to the site fitness program or individual planned events.
Apply medical or adaptive devices as ordered by an appropriate physician, physician extender, or supervising nurse.
Collect specimens as directed by the Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, or Wellness Nurse.
Follow prescribed Eskaton emergency protocols and policies.
Perform assigned daily living support, shopping, errands, and other domestic tasks, and document care provided.