Resident Care Assistant
Catered Living or Memory Care
Porter Hills Village
Status: Part-time
Shift: 2:00pm-10:15pm
Schedule: 5 scheduled shifts per pay period every other weekend required; Holiday rotations required
$1000 Retention Bonus
*Must apply by 7/31/2021 to be eligible for the Retention Bonus
The Team Members of UMRC & Porter Hills provide a unique and personal experience to each of our residents, while focusing on quality treatment and comfort.
Join our team of compassionate and skilled staff and love what you do every day!
Benefits: Comprehensive Medical Insurance options for staff that work 30-40 hours/week, *Paid Birthday and Holidays, * Paid Vacation time, Retirement Savings Plan Opportunity, Wellness Reimbursement and Incentives, Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship program, Uniform Allowance (for specific frontline Team Member positions), Discounted Team Member dining options on-site, annual increase, plus more!
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Job Summary:
Provide your assigned residents with routine daily assisted living care in accordance with our mission statement, established procedures, and as may be directed by your supervisors. Such care will be delivered with an emphasis on the value of providing quality customer service to all residents, family members, co-workers, volunteers, visitors, and other service professionals.
Primary Job Functions
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of Resident care, procedures, and documentation
- Communicate and collaborate with co-workers at all levels to meet the needs of Residents
- Observe, monitor, and report to the Neighborhood Guide or Clinical Specialist any change in condition
- Plan, lead, support and participate in meaningful activities with Residents and teammates
- Assist Residents with personal care, including:
- Dental and mouth care
- Bathing
- Dressing and grooming
- Hair care
- Shaving
- Bowel and bladder care
- Other personal and hygiene care
- Measure and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration's, weight, and height
- Assist moving, positioning, and transporting Residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
- Use gait belt as appropriate for transfers
- Prepare, serve, and clean up after breakfast of choice is made to order. Provides snacks or substitutes based on menu or requests of the Residents
Skills and Knowledge
- Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.
- Function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with older adults, personnel, and support organizations
Core Competencies
- Know, teach, and live out the Mission, Guiding Beliefs of UMRC & Porter Hills.
- Manage from a position of compassion, passion, and servitude.
- Customer Service is key to relationships within and outside the organization. Make this a program achievement.
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Desire to work with the elderly and to provide excellent care!
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a direct care role is preferred.
- Measure and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration's, weight, and height
Disclaimer
- UMRC & Porter Hills are a federally funded program through CMS and the State of Michigan. All employees are expected to adhere to the Participant Rights.
- UMRC & Porter Hills provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
