Resident Assistant

Position Classification: Full-time

Schedule: First shift | 6am-2:15pm | Rotating weekends and holidays

Community: Porter Hills Village | Assisted Living

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Req #: 8445

Why Brio Living Services?

• Make a real impact in the lives of older adults!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for staff regularly scheduled a min. of 30 hours/week
• Retirement Savings Plan| Wellness Program & Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Team Member Referral Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off for staff regularly scheduled a min. of 16 hours/ week
• 6 Paid Holidays | 2 Floating Holidays

The Resident Assistantposition promotes a healthy environment while assisting residents with personal care, medication assistance, and other services in accordance with the resident's service plan.

What you’ll do

• Assists new residents and families in the orientation process.
• Assists residents with activities of daily living.
• Assists residents in preparing for activities and social programs and transporting.
• Encourages each resident’s autonomy and dignity by communicating in a respectful and sensitive manner according to their needs.
• Interacts with residents in friendly manner while structuring their day and monitoring their needs.
• Maintains accurate documentation in resident’s charts.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates both individual and group activities.
• Assists residents with medications.
• Assists residents with treatments.
• Assists with meals.

What it takes

• Computer experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of the appropriate skills for communicating with individuals of all ages, especially the geriatric population.
• Must be able to safely lift, push, pull, and carry up to a minimum of 50 lbs.