Job Description

Overview: Pay: $19.05 / hour NEW! Clinical staff are eligible to opt out of certain elected benefit options in exchange for up to 16% in additional pay! Support Aide team members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing resident-related support services. Interest in entry into the 100 hour Nurse Aide Training Program will be evaluated during this time for team members pursuing certification. Join Our Team: Put the CARE back in CAREER - Join our team today! Employee Perks!: Free On-Site Parking Free Uniforms Generous PTO & holiday package Life Insurance Medical Dental and Vision insurance NEW Weekly Pay Schedule! Point-earning employee reward program: redeem for prizes! Substantial employee referral program Tuition reimbursement program Responsibilities: Transport residents or accompanies ambulatory residents as assigned to various locations in the building including the dining room activity program areas therapy or treatment areas. Make unoccupied resident beds as assigned. Assist in the Dining Room with food service to residents under the direction of licensed therapy staff; duties include passing trays cutting meat opening cartons or other containers. Distribute supplemental nourishments to residents who do not need to be fed as directed. Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits as directed. Supply fresh water in resident's rooms as directed. Prepare bed and bedwear of resident's at hour of sleep as assigned. Help keep general areas of the assigned nursing unit neat and orderly as directed. Clean resident's equipment (wheelchair/geri chair bed etc.) as assigned. Keep the rooms of residents orderly as assigned. Notify therapist of any unusual incidents regarding residents. Base wages increase with experience! Qualifications: Sixteen (16) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent required. Employment Certificate/Permit required for 16-17 years of age. No findings or convictions of resident abuse mistreatment and misappropriation of property through any current or previous licensing agency. Elderwood expects all current and new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired you will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Employees may request a medical exemption from vaccination. 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.