Resident Assistant

Westlake, Saint Therese of Westlake, 29591 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH 44145, USA

Want a role where you can Do Ordinary Things with Extraordinary Love? Join Saint Therese Westlake and be a part of making a difference!

Saint Therese Westlake is looking for Resident Assistants to join our dedicated team! At Saint Therese of Westlake, you’ll find a community full of care and comfort where the dedicated staff make every resident feel like part of the family. Our cozy community is the perfect balance of professionally trained staff in a peaceful home‑like setting. This campus has 33 beds for Memory Care and Assisted Living.

The Resident Assistant is responsible for:

• Providing direct care to residents under individual plans of care.
• Monitoring changes in residents’ condition.
• Transferring and assisting residents with mobility using various methods (gait belt, mechanical lifts, etc.).
• Ensuring residents are cared for with dignity.
• Providing assistance and responding to call lights, phone, and in‑person requests for information as needed.
• Displaying a positive attitude and respect for all residents, families, and staff.

Schedules available include working every other weekend and every other holiday

• 7:00am - 3:00pm (56 hours per two‑week pay period)
• 3:00pm - 11:00pm (32 hours per two‑week pay period)
• 11:00pm - 7:00am (80 hours per two‑week pay period)

Qualifications:

• Previous caregiver experience working with memory care residents is required for this role.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to accurately plan and carry out assignments without direct supervision.
• Proven history of good judgement, integrity, and consideration to others
• Maintained awareness and sensitivity to resident needs, interests, and abilities.
• High level of commitment to compassionate customer service
• Ability to meet the physical demands of position, including lifting over 50 lbs. while transferring a resident.
• Competitive wages
• Healthcare, dental, and vision for staff scheduled 60+ hours/pay period.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account options
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance for staff scheduled 60+ hours/pay period.
• Generous vacation plan and paid disability leave.
• 403b with company match
• Pet Insurance
• Same Day Pay with UKG Wallet
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement

About Saint Therese:

Saint Therese is a faith‑based, nonprofit company with 60 years of experience caring for those in need. We have a long and storied history of prioritizing the needs of both our residents and staff in order to allow them to live well. We take pride in our person‑centered approach of warmth and community in the continuum of care by embracing our values:
Welcoming, Heartfelt Purpose, Do the Right Thing, Respect, Collaboration, Stewardship, and Fun.

We have four senior communities in Minnesota including Brooklyn Park, Corcoran, Shoreview, and Woodbury; a campus in Monroe, Michigan; and two locations in Ohio – Saint Therese y of the Woods, and our newest partnership with Westlake. All communities are rich with thoughtful amenities and support. Our compassionate services also reach seniors living in the broader Twin Cities area through home care, outpatient therapies and wellness programs.

Saint Therese is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.