Join our mission:
to provide compassionate, professional, and caring service in order to enhance the quality of life for residents, clients, and co-workers.

Homewood has been an industry leader since 1932 in providing senior living services. We are currently seeking kind, compassionate individuals who are ready willing to serve others! We embrace a fun, team-oriented atmosphere. Through teamwork, we become more creative, find solutions, enjoy our work, and build relationships. It all adds up to exceptional job satisfaction and stability. When you join our team, you will discover the satisfaction of knowing that your work makes a difference in your own life, and in the lives of others.

What's in it for you?:

• Competitive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance options; plus, company contributions to your retirement after one year of service (AND...you don't have to contribute anything!)
• Generous PTO program with opportunities to opt out for additional compensation, or the option to trade in your PTO for cash
• Tuition reimbursement program, as well as career growth and promotional opportunities. We promote from within!

Job Summary:
Assists, while encouraging independence, with the activities of daily living for the residents under license staff supervision.

Essential Functions:

• Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as confidential information.
• Complies with established policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
• Assists in or provides for the maintenance of individual personal hygiene, i.e., bathing, shaving, changing clothing, nail care, toilet needs.
• Provides clean, dry linen and make beds to meet resident needs when necessary.
• Encourages proper resident nutrition at meal and snack times.
• Performs resident treatments as assigned by the Head Nurse and within the nursing scope of practice.
• Observes and records resident information concisely, accurately, and completely, and reports to the Head Nurse objective observations of change in resident condition or need.
• Actively participates in planning of the resident’s care.
• Promotes the activity of daily living according to the resident’s service plan.
• Resident lifts and transfers will be done according to the resident’s service plan and the Lift Free Program.
• Prepares, administers, and records medications as physician-ordered and in accordance with certification regulations.
• Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Ability to lift and transfer 30 pounds of resident weight frequently (15 times) throughout the shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly throughout an eight (8) hour shift.
• Organizational skills and ability to do sequential events.
• Current Certified Medication Technician, required.
• CPR certification and basic First Aid, preferred.
• Motivation and desire to work with geriatric persons.
• Ability to speak English at a level residents can understand.
• Ability to read and write in English to carry out functions related to the care plans and provide appropriate resident care.
• Listed on the state registry as a Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment is preferred. The expectation will be to complete the Homewood GNA class.

Physical Requirements:
Must be able to constantly work on their feet during an 8 hour shift; bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly throughout the shift in performing regular duties. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds of resident weight and/or transfer and reposition a resident at least 25 times throughout the shift. Must be able to react quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to the unexpected behavior of residents either during lifting or repositioning or during other frequent occasions when having direct contact with residents. Must be able to handle the physical transfer of residents from unsafe to safer locations in the event of a fire or other disaster. Ability to do sequential events/tasks.


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