Weekend Only Resident Care Assistant: Memory Care - Garden Spot Communities

Weekends Only Resident Care Assistant in Memory Care

Garden Spot Village, located in New Holland, PA, is a Retirement Community offering innovative options for residential living, and also wellness and healthcare services.

"U.S. News & World Report as a 2024 "Best" Independent Living, Personal Care, Memory Care and Continuing Care Retirement Community. Garden Spot Village is the only retirement community to receive the distinctive "Best" status for four categories in Pennsylvania and, based on the number of badges and ratings, ranks 2nd nationwide."

The Resident Care Assistant will work in Meadow View, an innovative new memory support community, offering opportunities for people with dementia to live resiliently, regain their dignity, and find purpose! It is a secure building offering 40 memory support suites in 2 households.

Job Title: Resident Care Assistant

Hiring for Part Time, every other weekend

• Evening Shift 2:30pm - 11pm
• Night Shift 11pm - 7:30am

Hourly Rate: Experience based pay starting at $16/hr PLUS Shift Differentials including $2 for Evenings, $1.50 for Nights and an additional $1 for Weekends!

What does Garden Spot Communities offer employees?

• Here are just an example of some of the benefits we offer:
  • Pet Insurance
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
  • First time homeowners program
  • Campus perks such as access to the new fitness center, salons, meal discounts and more!

What will I do as a Resident Care Assistant with Garden Spot?

• Assist residents with resilient living. This may include personal laundry, normalcy of living, and reminders of various activities within households and on Town Square.
• Treat all residents, families, visitors and peers with dignity and respect, in a cheerful and positive manner.
• Ensure residents' privacy, respect, dignity and rights are protected as per State and Federal Regulations.
• Assist the residents in a manner conducive to their safety, comfort and independence level.
• Respond promptly to resident calls.
• Assist at meal times with services as per departmental policy as needed.
• Responsible to take and document resident vital signs accordingly, i.e., temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and weight.
• Opportunities to train as a med tech.

What do I need as a Resident Care Assistant with Garden Spot?

• Must be 18 and have either a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in health care or related field preferable, but not essential.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications (or willingness to obtain after hire).
• Understanding of and willingness to live out our mission and values offering compassionate personal care to our residents.

How is Garden Spot unique?

• Garden Spot Communities is a nonprofit organization with locations in New Holland, Akron, and Zieglerville, PA, offering healing and retirement living at its best!
• We live out our mission daily: Inspired by the life of Jesus, we cultivate vibrant community for purposeful living.
• We prioritize our values: Community, Excellence, Service, Stewardship, Innovation, and Integrity.
• We facilitate abundant opportunities for residents to live with purpose in community.
• We are committed to person-centered care: residents' needs and desires are taken into account first
• We follow a guiding principle: Be Kind. Do Good. Show Love.
• We encourage and equip our team to work hard, have fun, and make a difference!

Before completing an application, please review The Garden Spot Experience HERE to learn more about who we are, what we do and how we do it!

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