Resident Care Aide (Memory Care) - Day Shift

Resident Care Aid

Join a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of our community. Our mission at Friendship Village of Dublin is "To care for, engage, and inspire our community to reimagine and maximize quality of life at every age".

At Friendship Village our values drive us to RISE to any occasion:

• Respect
• Integrity and Innovation
• Stewardship
• Excellence

We are looking for a Full Time Resident Care Aid to feed your passion for caregiving while making a difference in the lives of our residents! We are looking for a Resident Care Aid to contribute to our mission by:

Available Hours:

Part Time Day Shift (7:00am-7:30pm). Must be able to work every 3rd weekend.

We are looking for a Resident Aides to provide assistance to residents with all areas of daily living in a brand new Montessori-Inspired Memory Care unit! No formal certification is required to be a Resident Care Aide!

Essential Duties:

• Provide 5-Star care to our amazing residents
• Bathe, shave, dress and undress, care for hair, finger nails, eyes and ears (cleaning eyeglasses, etc.), perform daily dental care, perineal care, as well as any other customary daily activities of living for residents.
• Lift, turn, move, position, transfer and transport residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, vehicles, etc.; assist resident with walking with or without self-help devices.
• Respond to resident calls promptly. Ensure call cords are within reach of residents. Ensure residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions; take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, etc. Collect specimens as instructed.
• Keep incontinent residents clean and dry. Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed. Change clothing, linens, etc. when it becomes wet or soiled.
• Change bed linens, make beds (occupied and unoccupied); keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident; provide extra covers as requested.
• Routinely checks on residents to ensure personal care needs are being met. Turn bedfast residents at least every two (2) hours.
• Perform restorative, rehabilitative and special treatments procedures as instructed. Applies slings, ace bandages, and braces as instructed. Provide Range of Motion exercises.
• Assist resident in preparing for activity and social programs, meals, appointments, medical tests, etc.
• Prepare residents for meals and perform after meal care; take to bathroom, wash hands and face, transport to and from, brush teeth, clean dentures, etc.
• Observe and record intake of food and fluids; report changes in eating habits.
• Serve food trays, assist with feeding as indicated (cutting foods, feeding, orienting to food items and placement and temperatures). Keep water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water and within easy reach of the resident. Serve snacks.
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed. Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs), as instructed. Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes, such as the presence of pressure areas, bedsores, and skin tears.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports at shift changes. Assist with carrying out the service plan document (AL) or care plan document (HC), through the point of care application.

Qualifications:

• A desire to make a difference!
• Willingness to grow!
• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must successfully pass the criminal background check.
• Must have personality attuned to the requirements of meeting the needs of the elderly.
• Must be able to handle a multiplicity of routine tasks, following specific instructions carefully and general instructions completely.
• This requires the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally as well as in writing.
• Must be familiar with different types of equipment, including Hoyer lift, tub lift, geri-chair, lap lock, wheel chairs, etc.
• Love your job!

Benefits:

• Starting wage between $17.00 to 18.25 per hour!
• Low staff to patient ratios in a place where you are valued and celebrated!
• No travel required, all within the community!
• 12 Hours Shifts available
• Flexibly in Scheduling- 6 week schedule available
• Medical, Vision, & Dental insurance options!
• 403(b) retirement plan options with an employer match!
• Plenty of paid time off!
• Annual pay increases!
• Student tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities to help you reach your career goals through continued education!
• Opportunities for career growth within FVD!
• Bonuses for referrals
• Join our team and you not only get competitive pay, great benefits and a great place to work but you get smiles, hugs and a ton of love from residents.