Resident Companion - Assisted Living

Resident Companion

Full-Time & Part-Time

*** Base Rate $14/hr to $15.80/hr Based on Experience ***

$.75/hr Evening Shift Differential, $.50/hr Night Shift Differential, $1/hr Weekend Shift Differential

Department: Belmont Tower and/or Brookwood Place - Assisted Living

We seek caring team members willing and able to commit to Our Values: Compassion, Attitude of Excellence, Respect, Integrity, Nurturing and Giving.

The Resident Companion supports our mission and values by assisting residents in an Assisted Living setting with those activities of daily living in which they are unable to perform without help, fostering at all times residents' independence and freedom of choice.

The Resident Companion's primary responsibilities include:

• Provides assistance with activities of daily living (ADL's):
  • Dressing/undressing: ensures that clothes are clean, appropriate in season, and presentable.
  • Bathing: provides assistance with personal hygiene (i.e. shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, hair care, etc.).
  • Mobility: uses various devices that enable resident to ambulate independently (i.e. cane, walker, wheelchair, crutch, etc.).
  • Dining: meal time reminders, sets up and cleans tables as needed, transports food from buffet to table, waits tables as needed, room service as needed.
  • Toileting: assists in transfer and dressing, assists in applying incontinence devices.
• Laundry services: delivers and picks up bed/bath linen; personal laundry possible. Will come in contact with a variety of laundry chemicals
• Health maintenance/monitoring: observes and reports physical/mental changes to Manager or designated nursing staff; conducts room checks and resident rounds; monitors for safety hazards; reports resident related incidents/accidents.
• Activity Program: encourages and reminds resident of scheduled programs. Assists with activities as needed.
• Emergency Preparedness: responds to and acts appropriately in emergency/disaster situations or drills. Attends mandatory inservices as directed plus enough additional inservices to meet requirements for STNA.
• Other duties as assigned.

What do I need for this role?

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred but not required.

What makes Brethren Care Village unique?

Our Mission here at Brethren Care Village, as a Christian based senior living community, is to provide exceptional individualized care and services. Our employees are committed to exceeding the expectations of our residents and their family members.

Brethren Care Village has served our community since 1972. We consistently offer first-class care through a wide range of services from apartment living, home care, cutting edge physical and aquatic therapy, memory care, assisted living and long-term nursing care.

Why work here?

Our Values at Brethren Care Village impact not only our residents but also our employees. We recognize the success of our Mission relies on the hard work and dedication of our team members. Our inviting atmosphere overflows from mutual respect, a shared purpose, teamwork and opportunities for professional & personal growth. We provide compassionate team members much more than a career!

Brethren Care Village puts our employee appreciation into action by offering:

• Excellent benefit options for part time & full-time employees including PTO and Retirement Savings plans
• Comprehensive benefits for full time employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, company paid Life Insurance and more
• 7 paid holidays
• Scholarship opportunities for high school & college students
• Tuition Reimbursement for LPN and RN advancement
• FREE use of our Pool & Fitness Center
• 401K with Company Match
• Discounted meals
• Family-like, fun and supportive team
• Cell phone discounts
• Employee promotions (We celebrate employee growth!)
• Discounts on Scrubs
• Employee Discount program for discounted grocery gift cards, pet discounts, and savings on apparel
• Commitment to growing our leaders

Learn more about caring community today: https://brethrencarevillage.org/

Brethren Care Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

This position description contains the major responsibilities required to perform this job. These responsibilities may change at any time to better meet the needs of our clients, residents, or agency.