Spa Specialist

About the role

Vista Springs Trillium Village is seeking a Spa Specialist to provide routine daily care to community members. The position involves assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, and general care.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate support with activities of daily living and basic personal care needs
• Assist with bath or shower assistance for community members
• Assist community members with dressing and grooming care
• Communicate any skin issues to the Health and Wellness Officer/Director or Coordinator
• Shampoo hair and trim facial hair on community members if needed
• Visit with community members and communicate their issues
• Perform additional duties as needed
• Observe and follow Vista Springs' policies and procedures
• Attend in-service education and staff meetings

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent, no prior experience necessary
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of operating a computer and familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook in a Windows environment
• First aid and CPR training

Skills & Abilities

• Accountability: Accepts responsibility and accounts for actions
• Customer Oriented: Takes care of customers' needs while following company procedures
• Ethical: Demonstrates conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards
• Respectful: Displays a caring, respectful, and positive attitude when addressing community members, family members, and co-workers
• Honest/Integrity: Is truthful and seen as credible in the workplace
• Relationship Building: Effectively builds relationships with community members and co-workers
• Reliability: Is dependable and trustworthy
• Responsible: Held accountable or answerable for conduct
• Creativity: Seeks ways to improve all aspects of the job; brainstorms to develop suggestions and new ideas
• Communication: Communicates openly and honestly and with tact; promotes cooperation, trust, and open exchange of ideas; treats others with respect; expresses facts and thoughts in writing in a clear and organized way; resolves conflicts in a positive way
• Time Management: Effectively prepares and uses a 'to do' list; allocates time to planning, thinking, and mapping out tasks; controls time spent in attending meetings and controls interruptions

Physical Demands

• Stand: Occasionally
• Lift/Carry: 10 lbs. or less
• Walk: Frequently
• Reach Outward: Frequently
• Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Climb: Not Applicable
• Squat/Kneel: Occasionally
• Push/Pull: Occasionally
• Bend: Occasionally
• Twist: Occasionally
• Use PPE: Gate Belt
• Use Hoyer to lift/transfer resident: 51-100 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment includes exposure to odors and unpleasant surroundings, community members that may become combative, frequent overtime, and schedule changes. Noise levels are usually moderate, and employees may need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).