Resident Assistant

Resident Assistant

The Caregiver position provides support for our community's residents with the essential day-to-day tasks they can no longer perform or need help with. Caregivers are responsible for helping people with their daily tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, and taking their medication. Successful Caregivers are sensitive, respectful and are passionate about helping those in need.

Key Responsibilities

The Opportunity

Helping with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, and dressing

Supporting residents with medication

Repositioning residents in bed and escorting them around the community

Toileting, incontinent care

Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate and pulse

Observing and reporting on residents' health, escalating any problems efficiently and effectively

Detail daily reports to Nurse, or designated charge person, at end of shift

Providing emotional support and serving as a source of comfort for residents and their loved ones

Assisting residents with mobility by helping them get in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs.

Assisting residents with eating and drinking.

Responsibilities include customer service, caregiving, resident safety and communication.

What You'll Bring

Position Requirements / Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, although mandatory in certain states.
• Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old, or the age required by state regulations, whichever is higher.
• Working experience alone, on a team, and on projects start to finish
• Strong emotional intelligence and listening skills
• Dedication to the medical field, especially towards working with the residents
• Must pass State and company background checks and drug test.
• Take Vital signs
• Assisting resident with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Medication supervision (within the scope of the state regulations)
• Read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Location Information

The Forum at Knightsbridge is a beautiful community in Columbus, OH, with more than 250 units offering independent living, assisted living, and Alzheimer's care.

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Category

Clinical

Work Shift

Evening

Auto req ID

146676BR