Wellness Associate (Caregiver)

About the role

The Wellness Associate (Caregiver) at Sonata Boca Raton provides services and care to residents based on their individual Resident Service Plans. This position requires a passion for working with seniors and ensuring their wellness/care is a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Aids Residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility if needed.
• Maintains an awareness of each Resident’s general state of physical and mental health and reports any changes at once to the Wellness Director.
• Keeps an inventory of medical supplies on hand and assists with ordering when necessary.
• Assists with finding shift coverage when unexpected call outs occur.
• Develops and helps maintain assignments for the Wellness Director.
• Assists in orienting and on-boarding of new Wellness Associates.
• Responds to Resident emergencies; provides first-aid and arranges for appropriate medical follow-up.
• Assists Residents in keeping their units clean, neat, and orderly.
• Answers calls for assistance and attends to Resident needs promptly.
• Assists Residents with clothing and laundry needs if instructed to do so.
• Assists Residents with meal selection, service, and feeding as assigned.
• Assists with activity program as assigned.
• Maintains records according to policy.
• Maintains files as needed.
• Participates in a minimum of 6 hours in-service education per year.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current State Nurse’s Aide registration preferred but not required.
• Experience and passion in working with seniors.
• Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding such as pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
• Able to maintain positive working relationships with Residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
• In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.

Qualifications

• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 60 pounds at times.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Could be required to use a Hoyer Lift.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to immediately advise the Wellness Director and/or Wellness Manager of any changes in physical and mental health of the Resident.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Disability.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan and paid holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match.

Pay

Hourly pay frequency.

Schedule

Full-time schedule.