Resident Care Associate (on - call varied shifts)

Eskaton Careers•Roseville, CA

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate (RCA) provides personal and companion care, nursing assistance, and other assigned services to residents in Eskaton communities. Duties include helping residents with activities of daily living, shopping and errands, domestic tasks, and documenting care. Assignments may be adjusted by the Resident Care Director or Memory Care Director based on residents’ needs. This is an on-call position with varied shifts. The starting pay range is $20.65–$24.75 per hour. There are two openings.

Requirements

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.
Successfully pass the post-offer, pre-employment testing, including a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test, and health screen.
Sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

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, such as reading, visiting, answering personal correspondence, assisting with bill paying, and completing other tasks listed in the resident’s plan of care.
Provide or assist with bathing and showering to support residents’ cleanliness and hygiene.
Make beds, straighten rooms, and keep resident care areas organized.
Assist residents with dressing while respecting their privacy.
Promote appropriate independence and maintain awareness of safety for residents and self while providing care.
Assist residents with simple range-of-motion or other exercises as directed by a nurse or therapist, and help residents ambulate according to their endurance.
When directed by the plan of care, assist residents in getting 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 Eskaton emergency protocols and policies.
Complete assigned domestic tasks, shopping, errands, and documentation of care provided.