Resident Assistant

Overview: When you come to work at Ebenezer, we promise to support your growth, honor your strengths and empower you to make a difference in the lives of others. Named as a Star Tribune Top Workplace for the 12th time, Ebenezer is Minnesota’s largest senior living organization with over 100 years of excellent service, and we’re growing at an unprecedented rate!
TowerLight Senior Living is located in historic St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Only 10 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, we are near public transportation and the crossroads of Highways 7 and 100. Our community offers 115 units of beautifully appointed Independent Living Apartments, innovative Assisted Living Apartments, state-of-the art Memory Care and Enhanced Care Suites (as well as an intergenerational day care). Our tenured team ensures a strong commitment to delivering high end comfort and the best senior care available for our residents.
We are looking for a Resident Assistant/Home Health Aide whom would be responsible for providing personal cares and designated health related services to enhance and/or maintain the assisted living or memory care residents’ physical and emotional well-being.
This patient support position includes;

• .6 FTE or 48 hours in two weeks
• Day shift; Memory Care
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation

Responsibilities/Job Description:

• Assists residents with personal cares including but not limited to: bathing, shaving, dressing, hair care, feeding, toileting, and transfers/lifts.
• Under direction of Nurse provides health related services as needed such as; passing medication, glucose monitoring, temperatures, blood pressure, and pulse.
• Performs specified home services as needed such as; laundry, cleaning, meal service, and assisting with activities.
• Observes residents and reports status to appropriate staff
• Assists with onboarding of new staff
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively, with empathy and compassion for residents and coworkers
• Ability to work in a team setting and support others
• Ability to work with a diverse and elderly population
• If under 18 must be on the MN NA registry

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:

• High School diploma or GED or completion of a formal NA or HHA course preferred
• Previous work experience as HHA, CNA, NA, DSP, PCA preferred
• Work experience in a customer service setting preferred