Resident Assistant/Personal Care Assistant - Arcadia at Limerick Pointe
Limerick, PA 19468
About the Job
Are you a compassionate and dedicated caregiving professional with previous senior living, long-term care, or skilled nursing experience? Arcadia at Limerick Point – the area’s premier senior living community is seeking resident assistants who are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care to our residents.
As a resident assistant you will be responsible for providing hands-on care, and physical and emotional support to each resident while maintaining a safe and comfortable home-like environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team focused on excellent resident care while working for a company dedicated to creating culture that improves the work experience of team members.
The responsibilities, characteristics, and skillsets below are just a glimpse into the role, and we hope you’ll apply to learn more if you believe you’re a great fit! Experience preferred but we are willing to train candidates interested in improving the lives of seniors.
The responsibilities, characteristics, and skillsets below are just a glimpse into the role, and we hope you’ll apply to learn more if you believe you’re a great fit!
General day to day responsibilities will include…
A successful addition to the team will be a team player, who displays a wiliness to assist their teammates, a caregiver whose goal is to improve the lives of our residents, and most importantly a professional who treats others with respect and approaches them in a tactful manner.
While we support continued learning and enrichment, and celebrate a culture that encourages learning new skills, there are base level requirements for this position that include but are not limited to:
Top Reasons to Work with Us
Who Is Vantage Point Retirement Living?
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Vantage Point Retirement Living is a senior living development and management company that has been ensuring area seniors enjoy vibrant, carefree, and healthy lifestyles since 1995. Widely recognized for our hands-on, personal involvement, we have decades of experience creating incredible communities. We are a local family-run organization backed by big-business experience, but regionally focused. Our family-oriented company is invested in our senior living communities because we live here, too. We do senior living…better. And it all starts with our team. #ALP
As a resident assistant you will be responsible for providing hands-on care, and physical and emotional support to each resident while maintaining a safe and comfortable home-like environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team focused on excellent resident care while working for a company dedicated to creating culture that improves the work experience of team members.
The responsibilities, characteristics, and skillsets below are just a glimpse into the role, and we hope you’ll apply to learn more if you believe you’re a great fit! Experience preferred but we are willing to train candidates interested in improving the lives of seniors.
The responsibilities, characteristics, and skillsets below are just a glimpse into the role, and we hope you’ll apply to learn more if you believe you’re a great fit!
General day to day responsibilities will include…
- Overseeing a designated group of residents during the shift; knowing where residents are and physically checking on them throughout the shift.
- Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
- Responding to security system and resident call bells promptly.
- Notifying supervisor if a resident has increased care needs.
- Assisting with continence management and disposing of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
- Serving and collecting food trays and assisting as needed, reporting refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
- Assisting residents during a fire emergency to a secured fire safe area.
- Completing resident laundry as assigned and needed.
- Maintaining cleanliness of residents’ rooms and work areas.
- Practicing good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
- Helping residents maintain independence, promoting dignity and physical safety of each resident.
- Participating/leading and assisting residents with activities of daily living (i.e., bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
- Engaging residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
- Greeting and assisting external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members if needed.
- Performing other related duties as assigned by management.
A successful addition to the team will be a team player, who displays a wiliness to assist their teammates, a caregiver whose goal is to improve the lives of our residents, and most importantly a professional who treats others with respect and approaches them in a tactful manner.
While we support continued learning and enrichment, and celebrate a culture that encourages learning new skills, there are base level requirements for this position that include but are not limited to:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Certificates, licenses, and registrations required:
- Nurse’s Aide certification a plus.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Must complete a background check.
- Competitive pay plus comprehensive benefits (available day one of your first full month of employment)
- Generous PTO package, including your birthday as a paid holiday!
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k with company match
- Employee assistance program
- … And so much more! We’d love to chat with you about all the perks that specifically relate to what YOU are looking for in an employer.
Top Reasons to Work with Us
- Brand new community – A beautiful place to work every day
- Family-owned and operated management company
- Team approach to work
- Smaller by design – Vantage Point is not a big national chain and that means more corporate involvement and support of the team
- Make a difference in the lives of those who live with us
Who Is Vantage Point Retirement Living?
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Vantage Point Retirement Living is a senior living development and management company that has been ensuring area seniors enjoy vibrant, carefree, and healthy lifestyles since 1995. Widely recognized for our hands-on, personal involvement, we have decades of experience creating incredible communities. We are a local family-run organization backed by big-business experience, but regionally focused. Our family-oriented company is invested in our senior living communities because we live here, too. We do senior living…better. And it all starts with our team. #ALP
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