Resident Care Assistant

Location: Brigham House Assisted Living Community Watertown, MA 02472

Hours: Part Time

Job Summary:

HallKeen Management has an opening for Resident Care Assistants (RCA’s).

Part time positions for our community located in Watertown, MA. Our services are a prime focus for our Resident Care department. This position provides service and care to each resident in a timely efficient manner. Maintain high resident and family satisfaction, meet high expectations, and ensure that The Hallkeen Management Community services are implemented in service/customer focused manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.

• Provides activities of daily living assistance to the residents as directed from each Resident’s Service Plan.
• Provides Medication reminders according to state regulations. (NOT TO ADMINISTER)
• Understands and complies with all Resident Rights.
• Works well with seniors showing understanding and patience.
• Prioritizes tasks to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
• Informs supervisor of changes in the resident’s condition and needs. Documents these observations thoroughly and communicates any changes to other staff.
• Provides personal services for residents in a professional and efficient manner.
• Assists relatives, visitors, and guests as needed.
• Maintains a positive and professional environment and projects a calm and competent image.
• Adheres to all OSHA regulations and safety procedures when bending, lifting, and using equipment.
• Maintains assisted living area to be clean and odor free.
• Respond to resident needs and requests.
• Promote a positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Immediately reports any personal accident or work-related injury.
• Ensures efficient use of company supplies, materials, tools, and resources.
• Shows attention to detail and has an acute sense of responsibility.
• Shows an ability to relate to and perform job functions for the elderly in a positive and efficient manner.
• Shows a consistent ability to coordinate multiple tasks. Has a positive attitude and works well under pressure.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality regarding residents, staff, and community.
• Work assigned hours on a daily/weekly basis. Regular, punctual attendance.
• Be available for on-call emergency situations.
• Takes steps to minimize energy usage on a consistent basis.
• Special projects/assignments as delegated by Resident Care Director.
• The Resident Care Assistant responsibilities can also include housekeeping and dining room duties.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to help other staff whenever necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must successfully complete Hallkeen Management Community’s Medication Training.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Able to write simple correspondence. Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person