** Resident Care Assistant / Caregiver**

** Morningside Place**

** Overland Park, KS**

**We have all 3 shifts available, flexible weekdays and every other weekend. We offer a $1 differential for weekend work!!!**

Anthem Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

**GENERAL STATEMENT OF POSITION:**

Under general supervision, provides assistance in the personal care and protection of the residents in assisted living.

**REPORTS TO:**

Clinical Services Director/Resident Care Coordinator/Resident Care Manager

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

* Know and understand the vision, purpose, values and goals of Anthem Memory Care.

* Cares for residents in the community adhering to all facility policies and procedures;

* Provides assistance in resident care including cleaning and bathing, personal hygiene, dressing residents, bed making, taking blood pressure, assisting in ambulating, grooming, helping to activities and other functions;

* Reports unusual symptoms and problems of residents to supervisors immediately;

* Monitors the emergency call system for emergency calls and responds appropriately;

* Cooperates with the dining staff and provides general assistance with resident meals and clean-up; may set tables, serve meals, clear tables and straighten dining room after meals;

* Assists lead resident assistants and other staff, as needed;

* Maintains daily records;

* Assists with emergencies and with safety instruction for residents such as fire drills, etc.;

* Answers telephones using Anthem telephone techniques and assists visitors in an assertively friendly manner;

* Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the community safety program;

* Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and co-workers;

* Attends in-service training workshops, seminars, and meetings;

* Promotes and protects the rights of all residents;

* Performs other related essential duties as required.

**MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:**

A high school education; some vocational/technical training in the nursing field preferred; at least five months experience in a related field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

**CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:**

* Requires First Aid and CPR certification;

* Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law

* Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis and CXR clearance.