Wellness Associate (Caregiver)

About the role

Join Serenades at West Orange as a Wellness Associate (Caregiver) and contribute to the overall wellbeing of our residents by providing excellent care and customer service in a premier work atmosphere.

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 immediately to the Wellness Director.
• Keeps an inventory of medical supplies and assists with ordering when necessary.
• Assists with finding shift coverage during unexpected call-outs.
• 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.
• Assists with meal selection, service, and feeding as assigned.
• Assists with the activity program as assigned.
• Maintains records according to policy and files as needed.
• Participates in a minimum of 6 hours of 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 for 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.
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses.
• May be subject to hostile or emotionally upset residents due to mental status.

Miscellaneous

• May be required to work weekends, holidays, and extended hours (up to 16 hours per day).
• May be required to work shifts other than the one for which hired.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible team members.
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary disability.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Employment: Part-Time