Resident Care Assistant Rotating Shifts Brigham House

Job Title: Resident Care Assistant  

Location: Brigham House Assisted Living Community Watertown, MA   02472

Hours: Full Time Rotating Shifts

Job Summary:

HallKeen Assisted Living has an opening for full time Resident Care Assistants (RCAs) 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 and efficient manner. The qualified candidate will maintain high resident and family satisfaction, meet high expectations, and ensure that HallKeen Assisted Living 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.

• Provide activities of daily living assistance to the residents as directed from each Resident’s Service Plan.
• Provide medication reminders according to State regulations (NOT TO ADMINISTER)
• Understand and comply with all Resident Rights.
• Work well with seniors, showing understanding and patience.
• Prioritize tasks to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
• Inform Supervisor of changes in a resident’s condition and needs. Document these observations thoroughly and communicate any changes to other staff.
• Provide personal services for residents in a professional and efficient manner.
• Assist relatives, visitors and guests as needed.
• Maintain a positive and professional environment and project a calm and competent image.
• Adhere to all OSHA regulations and safety procedures when bending, lifting and using equipment.
• Maintain assisted living area to be clean and odor free.
• Respond to resident needs and requests.
• Promote a positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
• Immediately report any personal accident or work-related injury.
• Ensure efficient use of company supplies, materials, tools, and resources.
• Show attention to detail and has an acute sense of responsibility.
• Show an ability to relate to and perform job functions for the elderly in a positive and efficient manner.
• Show 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.
• Take 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 and may perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate 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.

Benefits:

Full time position offers a competitive benefit program to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Home and Auto Discount program, Vendor Discount Program, 401(k) with matching contribution, Accrued Vacation, Sick, and Personal time and Paid Holiday Benefit.  Employee referral bonus, and resident referral bonus.