Elder Assistant

Position Overview:

As an Elder Assistant, you will provide essential support to elders by assisting with daily living activities, maintaining cleanliness, and enhancing their overall quality of life. Your key responsibilities include:

• Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, and personal care.
• Transporting elders to activities, meals, and appointments.
• Serving meals, assisting with dietary needs, and ensuring dietary compliance.
• Conducting activities that engage and enrich the lives of elders.
• Cleaning and maintaining elder rooms, common areas, and workspaces.
• Assisting with incontinence care, morning and evening routines.
• Monitoring and reporting changes in elders’ conditions to the Charge Nurse.

Qualifications:

• A willingness to care for older adults and commitment to the organization’s mission.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to complete and maintain annual training requirements:
  • 8 hours of in-service annually.
  • 4 additional hours of dementia-specific training annually (if assigned to a dementia care unit).
  • First Aid certification from a recognized credentialing body (American Red Cross or equivalent).

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• Frequent walking, standing, bending, and stooping for up to 75% of an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull objects and individuals weighing up to and exceeding 350 lbs with the use of proper equipment.
• Exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, 50 lbs frequently, and 20 lbs constantly.
• Work in a variety of environments (clean, cluttered, unsanitary, etc.).
• Exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and cleaning chemicals.

ADA Compliance:

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure equal opportunity and access to all applicants. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Competitive wages and benefits.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.