Residential Assistant

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services•Warren, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Assistant (RA) cares for residents in assisted living facilities, under the direction of nursing staff, ensuring residents' personal care needs are met with quality, compassion, and timeliness. Shepherd of the Valley (SOV) is a Christian not-for-profit corporation guided by Christian values such as compassion, respect, dignity, spirituality, integrity, and quality. Working for SOV is considered a calling, not just a job. SOV provides 5-star treatment across its healthcare community, which includes short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, independent living, and home health services.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs.
Assists residents with specific needs involving their activities of daily living.
Assists residents with laundry.
Oversees residents' meal preparation in their rooms.
Assists residents with self-administration of medications.
Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers the telephone.
Maintains physical environment in a clean, safe, and pleasant manner.
Performs other related activities as assigned or requested.

Benefits

Annual Performance Reviews
Medical, dental, eye, and prescription medication coverage are available to eligible employees.
A fully paid $10,000 life insurance benefit.
Flexible Spending Plan that allows you to pay certain medical expenses as well as child care on a pre-tax basis.
Employees begin accumulating paid time off (PTO) hours immediately.
SOV recognizes 7 paid holidays; those who work a holiday are paid double time.
In the third year of service all employees are paid for their birthday and choice of floating holiday.
Employees are eligible to participate in SOV's 403(b) tax deferred annuity from their first day.
SOV's Professional Development Scholarship awards $1,000 each year to employees pursuing further education in their field including free STNA classes.
Student Loan Forgiveness up to $2500 paid out over 4 years.
Partnership with Ohio University - SOV employees are eligible for a 5% discount for undergraduate programs, and 10% for graduate programs.
SOV employees are eligible for discounts at local businesses.
Employees of the month are recognized with a bonus.
Recruitment bonuses for staff and residents are awarded.
After 2 years, employees receive an ongoing longevity bonus.