Wellness Associate (Caregiver)

Sonata Delray Beach, an AgeWell Solvere Living managed community, is hiring for full-time and part-time Wellness Associates/Caregivers/Resident Aides/Direct Care staff in our beautiful Assisted Living & Memory Care community. We seek individuals with a passion for working with seniors and enhancing their total wellbeing.

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Assists Residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility if needed.
• Maintains awareness of each Resident’s general state of physical and mental health and reports any changes to the Wellness Director.
• Keeps an inventory of medical supplies 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 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 and files as needed.
• Participates in a minimum of 6 hours in-service education per year.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Compliance and Safety

• Follows all emergency procedures.
• Understands all safety policies and procedures.
• Communicates effectively with Wellness Director and other staff.
• Immediately advises Wellness Director and/or Wellness Manager of any changes in physical and mental health of Resident.

Requirements

• Current State Nurse’s Aide registration preferred but not required.
• Experience and passion in working with seniors.
• Able to perform physically demanding tasks 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.

Physical Requirements

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

Miscellaneous

• May be required to work weekends and holidays as assigned.
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired.
• May be required to work extended hours (up to 16 hours per day).
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses.
• May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset Residents due to mental status.
• Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required.
• May be asked to submit to random drug tests during employment.
• May have their picture taken and image used in social media or community advertising.
• May be video recorded from devices installed by families in residents’ apartments.

Shifts available: 7am–3pm and 3pm–11pm.