Description
Resident Assistant with Med Pass: PM Shift - 2:00pm-10:30pm
Every Other Weekend Saturday and Sunday
Primary Community: Trinity Terrace Assisted Living
St. Joseph Residence is a not-for-profit Catholic continuing care community seeking caring, compassionate, and responsible individuals to join our assisted living community to provide personal care and daily enrichment in a faith-based environment, supporting and promoting resident independence, respect, dignity, and community.
The Resident Assistant position is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to change careers, is beginning their career, or reentering the workforce. Are you an energetic and positive person who enjoys seniors and the elderly? Will you ensure our residents receive excellent care? Join our team!
Our assisted living unit is focused on caring for residents creating a safe and stimulating environment, focusing on socialization and engagement, utilizing a friend-to-friend approach. The resident assistant plays a significant role in engaging our residents in meaningful activities throughout our resident's day.
Primary Shift Responsibilities: This position is responsible for providing direct care services to residents who reside on our assisted living unit. PM shift typically assists residents with afternoon cares, administers medication, serves dinner and is responsible for dining room clean up, basic laundry and housekeeping services, and leading and assisting with resident engagement activities.
Having a C.N.A. certification is very helpful, but if you don't have C.N.A. certification that is okay. We will provide training and help with assisted living certification for those who possess the skills and attributes we are looking for to join our team.
Resident Assistant Duties Include:
- Personal Care: Feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, walking and transferring.
- Responsible for providing timely treatments and medication administration under delegation of an RN.
- Participate in customizing resident service plans.
- Monitor resident condition and address change of condition.
- Food service including basic food preparation and serving, dishes, laundry, housekeeping.
- Work in collaboration with residents/family members, coworkers, and other healthcare providers.
- Responsible for timely and accurate charting in the medical record.
- Represent the St. Joseph Residence organization in a professional, customer service-oriented manner.
- Participate in team meetings, performance improvement projects, and ongoing education.
Requirements
- State Required Certification Courses: Standard Precautions, Fire Safety, First Aid, Medication Administration
- If you are willing to take courses, we will assist you in enrolling in the courses, and you can work while completing the courses.
- Availability to work every other weekend and alternating holiday schedule.
- Reliability: Must be punctual, have reliable attendance, and a good work ethic.
- Adaptability: Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Team Collaboration: Interpersonal skills and the ability to work and contribute to a positive team dynamic.
- Professional Representation: Maintain a professional demeanor and deliver exceptional customer service while representing the St. Joseph Residence organization and communities.
Summary
St. Joseph Residence communities take great pride in providing quality care and “Caring for Our Community”.
- Great WI DQA Quality of Care Surveys
- We participate in WI Leading Age "Quality for Assisted Living" program.
- EXCELLENT staffing ratios!
- Newly certified Resident Assistants may qualify to receive .50 increase at six months.
- Standard scheduled staff eligible for monthly attendance bonus.
- Opportunity to grow as a Resident Assistant, pick up other shifts, and work other assisted living communities.