Resident Care Associate (Part - time)

Eskaton Careers•Burlingame, CA

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate (RCA) provides personal care, companion care, nursing assistance, and other assigned services to residents in Eskaton communities. The role includes direct resident care, assistance with activities of daily living, personal shopping and domestic tasks, and documentation of care provided. Duties and assignments may be adjusted by the Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, or Wellness Nurse based on residents’ needs. The associate supports residents’ dignity, privacy, safety, and independence while carrying out service-plan tasks. Responsibilities may include personal hygiene and dressing assistance, companionship, household tasks, light meal preparation, appointment support, exercises and mobility, use of prescribed devices, specimen collection, meal assistance, laundry, weights, respite services, and care of resident-owned pets. The role also requires following emergency procedures, workplace safety guidelines, Eskaton policies, corporate compliance requirements, and HIPAA. The position offers multiple shifts and has a starting pay range of $24.00 to $27.00 per hour. Pay may be influenced by responsibilities, experience, education, job-related skills, internal equity, and market considerations. Candidates must pass post-offer pre-employment testing, including a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen, and health screen. New hires must sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED preferred.
Proficient ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.
Valid/current first aid certification.
Knowledge of performing personal care services in a residential environment.
Ability to respond appropriately to new and 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.
Comfort working with pets of various sizes.
Ability to meet the position’s medium-work physical demands: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and 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.
Sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience providing personal care in an RCFE or other long-term care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide or assist residents with bathing or showering while maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and privacy.
Assist residents with dressing when needed.
Provide companion care, such as reading, visiting, answering personal correspondence, and completing tasks listed on the resident’s service plan.
Refer residents’ financial and legal affairs to the community Resident Care Director.
Make beds, straighten rooms, and keep resident care areas organized.
Prepare light meals at the resident’s direction when included in the service plan.
Assist residents in scheduling medical appointments or other vital services as indicated by their service plans.
Accompany residents to appointments when directed by the Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, Wellness Nurse, or Executive Director.
Promote residents’ appropriate independence and maintain awareness of safety for residents and self.
Assist with simple range-of-motion exercises or other exercises as directed by a medical professional, and help residents ambulate according to their endurance.
Assist residents to site fitness programs or individual planned events when directed by the service plan.
Apply medical or adaptive devices as ordered by an appropriate medical professional.
Collect specimens as directed by the Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, or Wellness Nurse.
Deliver meal trays from the Dining Room or assist residents to the Dining Room.
Assist residents with personal laundry, including dry cleaning.
Follow Eskaton emergency protocols and policies.
Complete resident weights as noted on service plans.
Provide respite services for spouses and other family members.
Assist with care of resident-owned pets.
Model Eskaton’s core values and comply with corporate compliance, HIPAA, attendance, dress code, community appearance, professional conduct, and workplace safety requirements.