Resident Care Assistant Per Diem

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Mission:

We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge… Life. Inspired Every Day.

Per Diem Resident Care Assistant

Pay Range $18.25 - $20.25 Hourly (Pay information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position.)

**Generous shift differential offered for evenings, nights, and weekends.

The resident care assistant will provide personal care services, assistance, support and supervision to residents. The resident care assistant also will provide housekeeping services to residents and assist with activities and food service.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist residents with daily grooming, bathing, dressing as needed.
• Assist in the development and updating of each resident’s care plan by reporting observations.
• Provide ADL assistance to residents
• Straighten residents’ apartment daily and make bed.
• Respond to all PERS alerts via the R Care System in a timely manner. Make sure phones remain on site and are turned over to a responsible person on each shift.
• Strip and remake residents’ bed weekly.
• Do personal laundry for residents weekly or as required.
• Assist residents with picking up trash and disposing of expired food in the apt.
• Monitor changes in residents’ appetite and report to nurse on duty.
• Serve residents’ meals from kitchen as needed.
• Assist in the dining room during meals as needed.
• Assist with the activity program, conduct activities as directed by the activity coordinator or assigned by supervisor.
• Assure residents get to appointments, activities, and meals.
• Provide one-on-one support/visitation to assigned residents as needed.
• Encourage and/or remind residents to participate in activities.
• Encourage socialization among residents.
• Communicate all pertinent information to other staff in a timely manner.
• Complete all documentation by end of shift.
• Assist with cleaning as needed.
• Successfully complete medication certification training unless prior exemption.
• Complete all trainings as assigned via online or in-person.
• Complete other job duties as assigned.