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Job Description
- Req#: 10654
- Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)
- Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)
- Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%
- Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals
- Plus many more benefits
- Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)
- Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)
- Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%
- Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals
- Awesome Employee Discounts
- UKG Wallet - Pre-Pay Options
- Plus, many more benefits
- Provide hands-on care and assistance to residents, including but not limited to moving/lifting/transferring, bathing, personal hygiene and grooming, laundry and mealtime assistance. Inform Nurse/Manager of individual health care concerns or changes in resident's condition. Respond to call system promptly.
- Monitor residents' health according to service plan by passing medications, monitoring vital signs and blood sugar, administering insulin, and collecting specimens as needed. Advise families when medications are needed.
- Assist residents with activities in daily living, including but not limited to household tasks, communication skills, and activities in the community.
- Assist in development of individuals' social and recreational interests and skills through appropriate modeling and supportive and/or programmed activities.
- Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner.
- Assist residents in maintaining a clean and tidy environment, including but not limited to vacuuming, dusting, and mopping resident rooms; cleaning, washing, sanitizing, and polishing bathroom fixtures; and mopping up spills as they occur in assigned areas. Evaluate resident rooms and public areas for safety and report concerns to housekeeper.
- Monitor and request orders for medical and office supplies.
- Assist with serving meals in dining room as needed.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Additional training or college courses in nursing or health care preferred.
- Experience as Resident Aide in an assisted living or nursing facility or Certified as a Nursing Assistant preferred.
- Ability to read, speak, and write proper English.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out simple instructions. May deal with changing situations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and apply units of measure.
- Ability to display compassion and sensitivity with vulnerable adults who may become angry, hostile or combative.
- Ability and willingness to work constructively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain a helping role and intervene with resident care when appropriate.
- Ability to work professionally and effectively with all levels of staff, residents, families and care providers.
- Required to work off-shift schedules; evenings, weekends and holidays to support resident care requirements.
- On-call availability required.
Position Details
$4,000 RETENTION BONUS AVAILABLE FOR FULL TIME RESIDENT ASSISTANT ROLE!
Are you looking to work with an amazing team of health care workers? We are seeking a RESIDENT ASSISTANT to work full time SECOND SHIFT providing hands-on care to our precious residents, including but not limited to moving/lifting/transferring, bathing, personal hygiene and grooming and mealtime assistance. The person we seek will be person-centric, reliable, adaptable and team oriented. There is a requirement for e/o weekend coverage so that our residents have consistent and cohesive 7-day/week care.
Welcome to Samaritas Nation!
Samaritas is a Michigan-based human service organization that connects people with families and communities, empowers them to live their fullest life possible, and creates a ripple effect of transformation. The reference to the work of the Good Samaritan in our name is especially fitting as it is consistent with our mission, values and the services our faith-based company provides.
APPLY TODAY! #BeTheRock, creating ripples of positive transformation in the lives of those we are entrusted to serve!
This is a FULL TIME ROLE that pays $16.00 per hour.
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About the company
We deliver the home, family and community most connected to the individual relational, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of those we serve, wherever they might fall on the continuum of care. Through permanence, we deliver a sense of love, belonging, health and well-being that empowers those we serve with a feeling of personal control, confidence and worthiness to live their fullest life. When those we serve reach their full potential they, in turn, promote the dignity of others, creating a ripple effect out into the community that achieves the greatest transformation for all.