Resident Care Associate (Part time, PM Shift)

Position Summary

The Resident Care Associate provides personal care, companion care, nursing assistance and other assigned tasks to residents living in Eskaton communities. The Resident Care Associate duties include direct resident care, assisting in daily living activities, grocery or personal shopping, errands and other domestic tasks as well as documentation of care provided.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides or assists in bathing or showering for thorough cleanliness and hygiene of resident.
• Assists residents in dressing when needed and demonstrates concern for individual privacy while providing resident care.
• Provides companion care which can include reading, visiting, answering personal correspondence, assisting with Title 22 or other tasks as listed on resident’s service plan.
• Makes beds, straightens rooms, and keeps resident care area in an organized manner.
• Can be responsible for preparing light meals at the direction of the resident when noted on resident’s service plan.
• Aids residents to schedule medical appointments or other vital services as indicated by the resident’s service plan.
• May accompany resident to appointments at the direction of the Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, Wellness Nurse, or Executive Director.
• Promotes appropriate levels of independence in resident care and demonstrates awareness of safety for both resident and self in providing care.
• Ambulates resident according to his/her endurance levels and assists resident with simple range of motion or other exercises as directed by the medical professional.
• Applies medical or adaptive devices as ordered by the appropriate medical professional.
• Collects specimens as directed by the Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, or Wellness Nurse.
• May deliver meal trays from the Dining Room or assist resident to the Dining Room.
• Assists residents with personal laundry including any dry cleaning.
• Follows prescribed Eskaton emergency protocol and policies.
• Completes weights for each resident as noted on service plan.
• Provides respite services for spouses, and/or other family members.
• Assists with the care of resident-owned pets.
• Assists with activities, including participating and/or leading activities per Life Enrichment Director and Resident Care Director, Memory Care Director, or Wellness Nurse instructions.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Training and Experience: Six (6) months’ experience in providing personal care in an RCFE or other long-term care setting preferred.
• Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge in performing personal care services in a residential environment. Ability to meet new and/or stressful situations with the appropriate responses. Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing and be able to follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Comfortable working with pets of various sizes.

Starting Pay

Starting pay ranges from $20.65 - $25.75 per hour. Factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, job-related skills, internal equity, and market considerations may influence base pay.

Requirements and Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Information

• Eskaton is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
• All new hires are required to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.