• Resident Care Aide III ~Team Lead

    The Highlands Living Center (Pittsford, NY)


    Employment Opportunity

     

    Resident Care Aide III ~Team Lead

     

    Senior Living at its Best! Rochester’s Only University-Based Retirement Community

     

    The Highlands at Pittsford- Laurelwood & Laurel Way Assisted Living community is seeking friendly, caring, and professional individuals that have a passion for caring for others. Our Laurelwood care team is responsible for providing exceptional care to our residents.

    Essential Functions

    + Provides direct care to our residents.

    + Provide direction, and support to resident care staff, handle resident emergencies and communicate appropriately with health care providers and families.

    + Listen and respond to residents’ concerns and report issues to the proper discipline.

    + Assists residents with their personal care, including giving gentle reminders, and assistance with grooming.

    + Assists in administering and passing medication to residents, based on their personal care plan.

    + Assists in with washing, and folding of resident’s laundry, as assigned.

    + Participates in daily, monthly, and annual light housekeeping duties.

    + Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.

    + Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.

    + Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.

    + Adheres to all policies and procedures of The Highlands at Pittsford.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

     

    Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Prior experience in resident care and/or other related fields is required. Prior knowledge of proper procedures of medication and administration experience is required.

     

    Varied day & evening shifts available: 7am-3pm and 3 pm-11 pm. Including every other weekend and Holiday rotations.

     

    *Shift Differential offered*

     

    Pay Range- NE, $17.75/hr.- $23.20/hr.

    Department:

    Laurelwood (https://www.highlandsatpittsford.org/department\_hap/laurelwood/)

    Status:

    Full Time (https://www.highlandsatpittsford.org/status\_hap/full-time/) ,Part Time (https://www.highlandsatpittsford.org/status\_hap/part-time/)

    Hours:

    Days (https://www.highlandsatpittsford.org/hours\_hap/days/) ,Evenings (https://www.highlandsatpittsford.org/hours\_hap/evenings/) ,Every other weekend (https://www.highlandsatpittsford.org/hours\_hap/every-other-weekend/)

     

    The Highlands at Pittsford is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.