Traditional Resident Care Assistant / Personal Care Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Compensation: 

Per Diem All Shifts

Pay:  $19.00/hr

About the Community

Join our Wellness team and make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of older adults.

In this role, you will provide personal care, assistance, supervision, and companionship to residents. You will help residents maintain their independence, dignity, comfort, and quality of life while supporting their individual needs and preferences.

This is a meaningful opportunity for someone who enjoys working with older adults and wants to make a positive difference each day.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for eligible employees
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off for eligible employees
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program
• Paid training
• Retention incentives
• Flexible scheduling where available
• Supportive and team-oriented work environment
• Meaningful work serving older adults

What You'll Do

• Provide respectful and compassionate personal care to residents
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and personal hygiene
• Assist residents with walking, mobility, positioning, and transfers according to their service plans
• Provide meal assistance and support residents with dining needs when required
• Offer companionship, conversation, reassurance, and emotional support
• Encourage residents to participate in community programs, meals, and social activities
• Respond promptly to resident requests and emergency-call systems
• Observe residents for changes in physical condition, behavior, cognition, mood, appetite, mobility, or daily routine
• Promptly report changes or concerns to the appropriate nurse or supervisor
• Follow individualized service plans, care instructions, and safety procedures
• Provide permitted assistance with self-administered medication management after completing required training and demonstrating competency
• Document care and services accurately and promptly
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized resident living areas
• Assist with personal laundry and light resident-area housekeeping as assigned
• Protect resident privacy, dignity, rights, and confidentiality
• Communicate respectfully with residents, families, visitors, and team members
• Follow infection-control, resident-safety, emergency, and fall-prevention procedures
• Participate in required training, meetings, and in-service education
• Complete additional resident-care duties within the employee’s training, competency, and assigned role

What We're Looking For

• Compassionate, patient, and dependable approach to resident care
• Genuine interest in working with older adults
• Ability to treat residents with dignity, respect, and kindness
• Strong observation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow service plans, policies, safety procedures, and supervisory direction
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbally and in writing, as required to understand care instructions, document services, report changes in resident condition, and respond during emergencies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a Wellness team
• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Previous assisted living, memory care, senior care, home care, or healthcare experience is preferred, but not required
• Previous experience assisting with activities of daily living is preferred
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and remain active throughout the workday
• Ability to safely lift, transfer, push, or pull up to (physical requirement) pounds with assistance or available equipment
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks, health screenings, and employment requirements

Massachusetts Training Requirements

• Must complete all Massachusetts-required assisted living personal-care training before independently providing personal-care services
• Must complete community orientation, competency reviews, and required in-service education
• Must demonstrate competency in the personal-care tasks assigned
• Must receive appropriate training before assisting with self-administered medication management
• May only perform duties permitted by Massachusetts assisted living requirements, community policy, completed training, demonstrated competency, and the resident’s service plan
• Must promptly report changes in resident condition or circumstances requiring nursing judgment
• May not independently perform nursing assessments, provide nursing diagnoses, administer skilled nursing treatments, or perform duties reserved for licensed clinical staff

Apply Today

At our community, residents come first. We are looking for an LPN who brings dependable clinical support, compassion, accountability, and respect to every interaction.

Apply today to join our Wellness team.

We are an equal opportunity employer.