Resident Care Associate - 3rd shift

Commonwealth Senior Living at Radford•Radford, VA

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate (RCA) supports residents in Assisted Living and/or Memory Care with daily activities, follows individualized care plans, documents services, and helps residents maintain dignity and quality of life. The RCA models the company’s core values and contributes to residents’ well-being through patience, empathy, and teamwork. The role involves direct resident care, including mobility assistance, routine care rounds, skin-integrity support, and physical, emotional, and psychosocial support for residents and families. The RCA communicates changes in residents’ conditions and other concerns to the appropriate supervisor, contributes observations to care planning, and follows resident-rights, safety, and infection-control procedures. The stated shift is 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The position requires continuous movement and the ability to lift or carry 50 to 75 pounds; it also carries a medium risk of COVID-19 exposure through direct care.

Requirements

Compassionate disposition and desire to serve; prior experience is not required.
Ability to meet residents’ physical and emotional needs.
Direct-care or other state-specific certification, or willingness to obtain it.
CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain it according to company policy.
Uphold resident confidentiality.
Flexible availability, including weekends, to ensure resident care and services.
Demonstrate sincere compassion and genuine concern for seniors and their families.
Proficiency with basic office equipment, including personal computers.
Alignment with Commonwealth Senior Living’s mission of improving the lives of seniors, their families, and each other.
Ability to lift, stoop, carry, turn, and assist high-risk residents, and operate medication carts.
Ability to maintain continuous movement throughout work hours and lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with daily tasks and communicate care provision and changes in resident condition to the Resident Care Director.
Help residents with mobility using proper techniques and equipment to prevent accidents.
Make routine resident care rounds and provide care according to individualized care plans.
Assist with lifts, moves, and transport using proper body mechanics or lifting devices.
Maintain residents’ skin integrity, including changing incontinent residents to help prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage.
Document daily care activities according to company policy and regulatory standards.
Promptly report resident issues, concerns, incidents, or evidence of abuse or rights violations to the appropriate supervisor.
Respond promptly and courteously to inquiries from residents, visitors, and staff in accordance with established policies.
Learn residents’ individualized care plans and provide support accordingly.
Share observations about residents’ needs and preferences to contribute to care planning.
Interact respectfully and effectively with residents, families, visitors, peers, and supervisors to foster a homelike environment.
Provide physical, emotional, and psychosocial support to residents and their families.
Follow resident-rights, safety, and infection-control procedures, including hand hygiene and care techniques that prevent skin damage.
Maintain a safe work environment by preventing accidents and adhering to safety protocols.
Attend required training, in-service programs, and staff meetings.
Maintain regular communication with the Resident Care Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.