Job Summary
The Resident Care Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting residents by offering personal care, meal assistance, and maintaining a clean living environment. This position also involves monitoring the overall health and dietary needs of residents while ensuring their safety and comfort.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care services to residents, including assistance with daily living activities.
- Oversee housekeeping duties to ensure cleanliness and organization within the residence.
- Support meal services, ensuring residents receive appropriate nourishment.
- Monitor residents’ health status, appetite, and general well-being.
- Assist in residents’ participation in various activities to promote engagement and social interaction.
- Ensure the safety and security of all residents throughout their stay.
- Document all care provided accurately and in a timely manner.
Qualifications
- Certification as a Home Health Aide (HHA) or Personal Care Aide (PCA) is mandatory.
- Basic First Aid training is required to effectively respond to health-related situations.
- A high school diploma or equivalent educational background is essential.
- The ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting weights up to 50 pounds, is necessary for the role.
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
