What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fieldstone at Chester Springs Resident Assistant-Personal Care position at Fieldstone at Chester Springs?
Job Description
Job Description
Fieldstone at Chester Springs – the area’s newest senior living community that opened September 2024 - is seeking compassionate individuals who are passionate about enhancing the lives of seniors. This is a great opportunity to be part of the team that welcomes the community’s first residents.
As Resident Assistant, you will be responsible for providing hands on care, physical and emotional support to each resident while maintaining a safe and comfortable home like environment.
The responsibilities, characteristics, and skillsets below are just a glimpse into the role, and we hope you’ll apply to learn more if you believe you’re a great fit!
General day to day responsibilities will include…
- Being responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knowing where their residents are and physically checking on them throughout the shift.
- Observing reports and documenting symptoms and conditions of residents for change in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
- Responding to security system and resident’s call bells promptly.
- Notifying the supervisor and / or Health Care Coordinator if a resident has increased care needs.
- Assisting with continence management and disposing of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
- Serving and collecting food trays and assisting as needed, reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
- Maintaining cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
- Practicing good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
- Helping residents maintain independence promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
- Actively participating / leading and assisting residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
- Engaging residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
- Greeting and assisting all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors and team members.
- Resident Assistant is also required to gather residents and implement activities.
- Doing resident’s laundry as assigned and needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
The right candidate should be a professional who enjoys working with the senior population. They will
demonstrate maintaining good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills. This position requires interactions with guests, residents and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
While we support continued learning and enrichment, and celebrate a culture that encourages learning new skills, there are base level requirements for this position that include but are not limited to :
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Who Is Vantage Point Retirement Living?
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Vantage Point Retirement Living is a senior living development and management company that has been ensuring area seniors enjoy vibrant, carefree, and healthy lifestyles since 1995. Widely recognized for our hands-on, personal involvement, we have decades of experience creating incredible communities. We are a local family-run organization backed by big-business experience, but regionally focused. Our family-oriented company is invested in our senior living communities because we live here, too. We do senior living…better. And it all starts with our team.
Our Mission is to create best-in-class communities for seniors built on a foundation of trust, compassion, and responsibility to better the lives of those who live in them. To fulfill our mission, we rely on our corporate and community teams to deliver those core values of trust, teamwork, respect, and integrity. We can’t ask of our team what we aren’t willing to deliver ourselves, which is why each employee in our organization knows the Vantage Point Leadership personally. We treat our team with the greatest respect, emphasizing the importance of team culture. When our employees are happy, our residents are happy, our business thrives, and our mission is fulfilled.
Fieldstone at Chester Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our community’s philosophy is our commitment to non-discriminatory practices for our residents, staff, and business partners. Through our cultural awareness, we celebrate the diversity of residents and staff by supporting various celebrations, history, and means of acknowledgement of all cultures we served. #CSSL
