Resident Care Assistant - PRN

About the Role
As a Resident Care Assistant you will inspire happiness in the community through excellence in customer service while providing physical and emotional support and assistance for activities of daily living (A.D.L.s) to promote the greatest functional level possible for the residents.

What You’ll Do
As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following responsibilities:

• Conduct regular rounds to ensure the physical comfort, safety, and cleanliness of residents.
• Provide high-quality care and assistance, including bathing, feeding, oral care, dressing, and mobility support.
• Perform various cleaning and sanitation tasks promptly and efficiently. 
• Accurately document Activities for Daily Living (ADLs) and other relevant information.
• Assist with activities.
• Handle linen changes and distribute clean towels throughout the shift.
• Accurately performs I&O; checks vital signs and weight; performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection and post-mortem care.
• Safely lift and reposition residents as required.
• Intervene professionally in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, reporting incidents to the charge nurse. 
• Perform other tasks in support of your team including: staff nursing station and answer phones as needed; assist in dining room with meal serving and feeding as needed; and work schedules, assignments and units as requested.

What You’ll Bring to the Team
To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following:

• CPR/First Aid certified
• High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) plus a minimum of 1 year prior experience as a nursing assistant or other equivalent training
• Prior experience in customer service.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job including bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift
• Ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality (following established guidelines)
• Ability to recognize changes in a resident’s appearance, attitude, and condition
• Demonstrate a commitment to Christian principles in alignment with Buckner's mission, vision, and values. 

Job Perks
At Buckner one of the ways we show value to our team members is by offering the following perks:

• Medical and Dental benefits for employees and their eligible dependents;
• Life insurance;
• Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits;
• Paid Time Off 
• Retirement Savings Plan
• The 5Star Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, ​age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, ​age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.