Resident Care Associate

Company: Commonwealth Assisted Living
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Do you love being a caregiver and have a sincere passion for working with seniors? Our Resident Care Associates do too! Our direct care team consists of people with their Personal Care Aide (PCA) and/or Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) certification or a willingness to obtain this. We can train you! This team cares for our residents in a number of ways including personal needs, grooming and hygiene, housekeeping, laundering, social interactions, and meals. The main objective of this position is to possess a big heart and a need to serve while you monitor the residents' comfort and respond to their physical and emotional needs.

This position is the first step in becoming a nurse! This position often grows into a Registered Medication Aide (RMA) and can grow into leadership opportunities at our communities. Team members can pursue a nursing education and Commonwealth Senior Living will assist with paying for education and providing training! Career growth into Assistant Resident Care Director or Resident Care Director is possible. Our company even boasts several Executive Directors who began their careers in this role! Commonwealth Senior Living is a recognized leader in senior living, employing around 2,000 associates, and is a two consecutive year recipient of the Great Place to Work certification!

Qualifications

• Caring about people. Previous work with seniors would be fantastic!
• Drive for doing the right thing and seeing things through to the end
• Passionate about a job well done, having fun, and celebrating success
• Confident to speak up
• Great listener
• Takes ownership and adds value - seeks to improve something every single day!
• Consistently exhibits respect in all interactions
• Ability and desire to provide exceptional customer service
• Possessing your state PCA or CNA certification would be ideal

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