Resident Assistant

About the role

Ebenezer is an established organization with over 100 years of excellent service and an outstanding rate of growth. When you come to work at an Ebenezer community, we strive to support your growth, honor your strengths and empower you to make a difference in the lives of others. We are looking for a Resident Assistant/Home Health Aide whom would provide personal cares to improve and/or maintain the senior age residents’ physical and emotional well-being for our assisted living Meadow Woods in Bloomington, MN. NO CNA required, unless under 18 years old. This role is provided training to pass medications. As part of the Martin Luther Campus Senior Community, Meadow Woods Assisted Living is a residential setting by woodlands, wetlands, mall of america, and the Minnesota River Bluffs. Our 113 unit assisted, independent and memory care buildings are located in East Bloomington, MN near public transportation. Our staff encourages participation in the many regularly scheduled activities and lifelong learning programs. Managed by Ebenezer we believe their mission to heal, discover, and educate for longer healthier, more meaningful lives.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with personal cares including but not limited to: Bathing/showering, Foot and fingernail care, Shaving, Dressing, Assistance with use of hearing aids and/or glasses, Hair care, Feeding, Toileting, Escorts, 1-2 person transfers and use of mechanical lift
• Provides health-related services as directed: Assists with treatments per individualized care plan under the direction of the Registered Nurse (includes blood glucose monitoring)
• Administers medication or assists with this under the direction of the Registered Nurse (includes insulin injections)
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration under the direction of the Registered Nurse
• Performs specified home services: Performs laundry service per schedule, Follows cleaning schedule for the shift worked, Delivers meal trays, Assists with meal service in dining room, Assists with preparing for and/or facilitating resident social and recreational activities as assigned and as requested
• Observes tenants/residents and reports status to appropriate staff
• Notifies appropriate staff of changes in physical and/or emotional conditions such as change in attitude or mood, loss of appetite, change in weight
• Serves as a mandated reporter and reports any concerns regarding potential mistreatment
• Offers pertinent observations and input
• Responds appropriately to resident and building emergencies

Required Qualifications

• Less than 1 year experience
• Ability to use technology in the form of computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines
• If under 18 must be on the MN NA registry and site must be able to manage restrictions that they are not able to pass medications or operate a mechanical lift independently

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement
• Early access to earned wages
• And more!

Schedule

Part-time caregiver support schedule includes: 25 hours per two weeks, Evening shift 4:00pm‑9:00pm, Every other weekend.