Care Associate Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Care Associate Resources for Seniors, Inc. 1110 Navaho Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Resources for Seniors, Inc. is currently accepting applications for full time and part time Care Associates to work at our Total Life Adult Day Care Center located in Cary, Raleigh and Garner. The primary function of this position is to care for the direct care of participants and perform functions critical to the daily operation of the Total Life Center as assigned by supervisors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

§ Assists participants with daily living activities (toileting, feeding, transferring, and bathing, etc.); § Plan and conduct daily activity programs; § Implement participant care plans and record progress; § Observe participants and inform supervisors of any change in behavior or routine; § Perform duties of assigned task rotation (nutrition, volunteers, activities, safety and/or medical); § Maintain all service, program, department, and agency records as assigned or required; § Work one Saturday each quarter at the Saturday Day Break Group Respite Program; § Perform maintenance and cleaning duties; § Assist supervisors with participant assessments and developing care plans as assigned or required; § Work at other Total Life Center locations as needed with minimum 1 hour notice; § Know and comply with all North Carolina Adult Day Care and Day Health Services Standards; § Know and comply with Resources for Seniors Personnel Policies; § Maintain participant confidentiality; § Perform other duties pertinent to program and departmental assignments as requested or required by supervisors.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

§ Commitment to work cooperatively and patiently with impaired older adults, their representatives and staff; § Commitment to learn about the physical, mental and social changes of impaired older adults; § Ability to plan and conduct individual and group activities; § Ability to meet physical demands of the Essential Duties including the transfer of participants, with or without reasonable accommodations.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

: § High School Diploma or its equivalent; § At least one year experience in the provision of activities and services, preferably with impaired adults; § Certification in CPR and First Aid training within one month of being hired; § At least one year experience with personal care (health/combination models). This is a full time position working varied hours Monday-Friday with occasional Saturdays. Qualified applicants may submit their resume and cover letter via mail to Human Resources at 1110 Navaho Dr. Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27609, email to reception@rfsnc.org . Resources for Seniors, Inc. is an E.O.E M/F/O/D/V