Resident Care Associate - 3rd shift
About The Position
The Resident Care Associate (RCA) assists seniors in Assisted Living and/or Memory Care with daily activities, follows individual care plans, documents services, and helps maintain residents’ dignity and quality of life. The RCA provides physical, emotional, and psychosocial support to residents and their families, while contributing to a safe, respectful, homelike environment. The RCA is a Culture Ambassador who models the company’s core values and leads by example. The role requires communication and teamwork, attention to residents’ changing needs, adherence to confidentiality and residents’ rights, and compliance with safety, infection-control, and regulatory procedures. The position is scheduled for 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and requires flexible availability, including weekends.
Requirements
- Compassionate disposition and a desire to serve; prior experience is not required.
- Ability to fulfill 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 them according to company policy.
- Ability to uphold resident confidentiality.
- Flexible availability, including weekends, to ensure resident care and services.
- Sincere compassion and genuine concern for the well-being of 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 and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.
- Capability to lift, stoop, carry, turn, and assist high-risk residents, operate medication carts, and remain in continuous movement throughout work hours.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with daily tasks and communicate with the Resident Care Director about care provision and changes in residents’ conditions.
- Help residents with mobility using proper techniques and equipment to prevent accidents.
- Make routine care rounds to ensure residents’ needs are met in accordance with their individualized care plans.
- Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices.
- Provide care that maintains residents’ skin integrity, including changing incontinent residents to help prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage.
- Document daily care activities in accordance with company policy and regulatory standards.
- Promptly report resident issues or concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
- Respond promptly and courteously to inquiries from residents, visitors, and staff, following 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.
- Offer physical, emotional, and psychosocial support to residents and their families.
- Respect residents’ rights and promptly report incidents or evidence of abuse or rights violations.
- Follow safety and infection-control procedures, including proper hand hygiene and care techniques to prevent skin damage.
- Maintain a safe working environment through accident prevention and adherence to safety protocols.
- Attend required training sessions, in-service programs, and staff meetings.
- Maintain regular communication with the Resident Care Director.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Additional voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
