Resident Care Assistant

We are seeking a Resident Care Assistant  to join our community committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents. As a Resident Care Assistant, you will play an important role in performing all services necessary to secure happiness and well-being of Assisted Living/Memory Care. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others! 

What you'll do:

• Provides for Residents' personal hygiene including, but not limited to, cleaning bedpans and urinals, administering baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves, and assisting with showers.
• Provides for activities of daily living including assistance with meals and feeding Residents; ambulates, turns and positions Residents; provides fresh water and nourishment between meals in a timely and accurate manner.
•  Appropriately administers douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths.
• Accurately performs I&O; checks vital signs and weight; performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection and post-mortem care.
• Provides for comfort needs of Residents in a timely and accurate manner.
• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of ministry.
•  Utilizes resources and materials in an efficient and safe manner.
•  Maintains a safe and attractive environment for Residents and co-workers; transports Residents and equipment as appropriate.

What you’ll bring:

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum one-year related experience
• Requires ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions
• Work deals with areas such as Resident records, medical records, visual inspection involving small details.  Visual work is primarily close to observer.  Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are not as critical as the ability to distinguish small details and markings very near to the observer.  Color perception for some tasks
• Requires ability to use up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 20 pounds continuously to move food service and preparation equipment and other objects.
• Requires ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, stand and walk over 75% of shift.
•  The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. 

About Buckner Retirement Services:

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we're dedicated to providing exceptional care. Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you're seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.