Resident Assistant (RA)

Resident Assistant (Ra) Position

Lutheran Homes & Health Services, an Illuminus Community, has been a part of the local community caring for the families of Fond du Lac and the surrounding area since 1936. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Fond du Lac, Lutheran Homes & Health Services provides assisted living, skilled nursing and short-term rehab services to older adults.

Lutheran Home & Health Services continues to honor and preserve its Christian values, which have been at the heart of its mission for over 80 years, and continues to provide care that serves the mind, body, and spirit.

A resident assistant (RA) in senior living provides support and assistance to residents with their daily living activities and promotes a safe and engaging environment. They help with tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the toilet, and also offer emotional support and companionship. RAs play a vital role in ensuring residents' well-being and independence.

If you are passionate about working with older adults, if you enjoy taking the initiative in service of others, if you are interested in providing holistic care that comes from the heart, we would love to talk with you. Check out our Nurse Testimonial to hear what it's like to work at Illuminus.

This position may include 8-hour shifts, including weekend rotation as scheduled.

Pay $16.19 - $18.77 per hour (based on experience)

Address 244 N Macy St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Essential functions:

• Provides resident-centered care according to service plans and direction from the RN Care Coordinator.
• Communicates effectively with residents, families, and staff; monitors resident status and promptly reports changes or concerns.
• Accurately documents services and follows safety, standard precautions, body mechanics, and scope-of-training requirements.
• Completes required training and assists with scheduling to ensure adequate resident care coverage while supporting the organization's mission, vision, and values.

Requirements:

• At least 16 years of age.
• Caregiving: 1 year (preferred)
• CBRF training (preferred, not required)
• CPR Certification (preferred)
• Covid Vaccine (preferred)

Benefits include:

• FREE Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in our health plan —no copays for primary care visits and personalized access to your provider
• Low-cost health insurance through our self-funded health plan designed to keep more money in your paycheck
• Shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts
• Overtime pay after 8 hours worked in a shift
• Sign-on bonus available
• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of $0.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to 6%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Mission-driven culture where you can make a meaningful difference every day

*Benefits may vary based on employment status.

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all