Wellness Administrative Assistant

Monarch Southbury•Southbury, CT

About The Position

The Wellness Administrative Assistant assists residents with daily living needs as outlined in their care plans, including personal care, food service, housekeeping, laundry, behavior management, socialization, and activities. The role also performs administrative duties, including staffing scheduling, helping with phone calls, and scheduling resident appointments. The position is hourly and non-exempt, with a stated salary range of $25.00–$28.00 per hour. The job description identifies the reporting line as the Assisted Living Director/Memory Care Director; it also states that the Care Manager/Admin reports to those directors. For Connecticut and Massachusetts only, duties include assisting residents with self-administration of prescribed medication and maintaining related medical records under RN and/or LPN supervision. The associate documents care and services in the ALIS EHR, monitors and promptly reports changes in residents’ conditions, and helps maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality. The role requires compliance with applicable regulations and community policies and participation in scheduled in-service training. The job requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and use of fine and gross motor skills. It may involve lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and intermittent lifting and supporting of residents, using proper body mechanics.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of resident care experience.
Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aid.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and intermittently lift and support residents, using proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience working with the elderly population.
Dementia experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, as outlined in their care plans.
For positions in Connecticut and Massachusetts, assist residents with self-administration of prescribed medication and maintain related medical records under RN and/or LPN supervision.
Adhere to schedules and properly document attendance.
Maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality.
Encourage and escort residents to meals and activities when needed.
Ensure assigned residents are clean, neatly dressed, groomed, safe, and fed during assigned shifts.
Document services provided to assigned residents in the ALIS EHR during the shift.
Keep electronic documentation devices safe and secure, and efficiently document care and services provided.
Monitor and immediately report changes in a resident’s condition to a supervisor.
Participate in and attend scheduled in-service trainings.
Comply with federal, state, and local regulations and community policies and procedures.
Provide basic housekeeping and laundry services when needed.
Obtain residents’ weights and vital signs and document them when requested by an RN.
Perform and oversee staffing scheduling.
Assist with phone calls to families, physicians, and others as needed.
Schedule resident appointments as directed by nursing staff.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor, RN, and/or Executive Director.