Resident Assisstant
Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC·Aberdeen, South Dakota
Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC·Aberdeen, South Dakota
The Resident Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily living activities, including hygiene, dressing, and meal services. They collaborate with the nursing department and medical professionals to maintain the physical and mental well-being of residents.
Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Resident Assistant to be responsible for providing basic care to residents and assisting them in daily living activities.
The Resident Assistant (RA) must possess excellent people skills and the ability to be compassionate and enjoy helping others.
The RA provides care to residents which may include personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, laundry, social-recreational activities, meal services and other duties and services as assigned within the community.
The RA collaborates and assists in supporting the entire nursing department, other departments, medical professionals, consultants, residents and families in an efficient and economic manner to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.
What we're looking for: Experience in long-term care or assisted living environment is preferred.
Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or State Trained Nursing Assistant dependent upon state regulations Maintain CPR/First Aid certification per state regulations.
Knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease, other dementias and related memory impairments is preferred.
Demonstrates ability to work as a team.
Able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
Opportunities for full-time or part-time hours.
Available shifts: days or evenings.
To learn more about this position, and more great opportunities, please visit us at: https://primroseretirement.com/primrose-careers-culture/
Candidates should ideally have experience in long-term care or assisted living and possess a Nursing Assistant certification. Current CPR/First Aid certification is required, and knowledge of Alzheimer's or dementia is preferred.
Market context
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