Enhanced Care Partner - PT22.5 at The GreenFields in Lancaster, NY

Shift: PT, 22.5 hours, 3:00pm - 11:00pm, to include every other weekend rotation

Employees are an important part of life at The GreenFields! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care!

Position Summary:

The Enhanced Care Partner (HHA) provides compassionate, person-centered onsite support to residents living with dementia or physical challenges. This role focuses on promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life through individualized care plans and meaningful engagement.

We strive to be an employer of choice:

• Competitive wages, pay based on experience, shift differential
• Paid Weekly
• Referral Bonus Plan & other types of Incentives
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, based on FT/PT status
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with employer match
• Premier Third Party Child Daycare Onsite
• Free Access to Employee Wellness Center/Gym
• Uniform Allowance
• Free Parking
• Eligibility for certain benefits aligns with employment status

Job Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeable about each household resident’s ISP.
• Provide meal preparation under the direction of the Food Service Manager. Required to temp and plate food properly using a recipe book. Follow recipes in book.
• Clean resident room and common areas. This includes dusting, vacuuming, floor cleaning, cleaning bathrooms, keeping kitchen tidy and clean.
• Provides recreational activities to residents, according to residents’ preference and under the supervision of the Case Manager.
• Work well with household and neighborhood teams to maximize resident potential, comfort, and happiness.
• Perform residents’ personal laundry.
• Encourage resident involvement in household life, encouraging them to participate in household tasks to the extent their condition permits, and the resident is interested.
• Follow procedures to provide resident care: bathing, oral hygiene, transferring to/from bathroom, use of commode, keep incontinent residents always clean and dry, change bed linens as necessary.
• Transfer, ambulate and position residents to ensure comfort, prevent injury and to promote optimal levels of function.
• See that residents are properly always clothed, i.e., clothing not soiled.
• Follow standard procedures to provide personal grooming: trims nails, combs hair, shaves male residents daily and shampoos hair as indicated and informs supervisor if changes occur.
• Make beds, keep nightstands, dressers and closets in orderly fashion.
• Assist resident at meals, serves, distributes beverages as needed, assist residents with cutting foods as needed, provides nourishment when indicated, encourages and monitors meal acceptance.
• Prepare residents for tests, X-rays, visits from physicians/dentists/therapists as directed by Supervisor.
• Perform personal services for residents such as writing/reading letters, using TV and radio. Promotes comfort, security, independence, and resident safety.
• Assist and communicate effectively with relatives, visitors, and guests. Direct inquiries and comments regarding resident health to nurse in charge.
• Maintain appropriate techniques in all resident care to prevent the spread of disease and infection.
• Observe residents and inform nurse of any change in attitude, reactions, appetite and/or other significant physical changes as they occur.
• Answer call lights and call bells to determine resident needs.
• Answer telephone calls and immediately relay messages to the proper source.
• Follow disaster plan to maintain safety of the residents and others in the event of fire or disaster.
• Maintain accurate records on resident activities and functions such as TARS, Toileting Schedule, mealtime documentation to include food temperature. Complete documentation in Electronic system.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area. Reports safety hazards.
• Complete 12 hours in-service training annually.
• Practices safe work habits and follows all safety procedures of the facility.
• Assures the safety, security, and wellbeing of our residents.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be currently certified as a Home Health Aide.
• Minimum of one year of work experience with the elderly, memory care preferred.
• Must have High School diploma or two years of related work experience required.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members visitors, government agencies/staff, and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle challenging residents/associates.
• Must be able to communicate with the staff, and other department supervisors.
• Maintains a rapport with the residents and their families.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must attend and participate in continuing educational programs.

Physical - Sensory requirements:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must meet the general health requirements set fourth by the policies of this facility.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to climb stairs.

Working Conditions:

• Will work in a well lighted and ventilated area.
• Will be subject to frequent interruptions.
• May be asked to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• May be subject to call-backs during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns, from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke and other air contaminates.

If you feel like you're a great candidate for our Enhanced Care Partner (HHA) position, please apply today!!

EOE Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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