Health Care Aide

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

The Care Manager / “Designated Care Manager” is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our assisted living / long term care and reminiscence neighborhoods. The Care Manager provides hands on care and physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP) while maintaining a safe and comfortable home like environment. The Care Manager / “Designated Care Manager” is responsible for demonstrating the Mission for Sunrise Senior Living, “to champion quality of life for all seniors” in accordance with federal, state / provincial, and local laws and regulations and Sunrise Senior Living standards, policies, and procedures to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

Job Description

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows :

Resident Care

• Review, read, notate, and initial Daily Log to document and learn about pertinent information about residents.
• Participate in the development of the ISPs and monthly updates.
• Review designated assignments.
• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift, knows where residents are, and physically checks on them throughout the shift.
• Observe, report, and document symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, diet, and participation in activities.
• Attend daily Cross Over meetings by the lead care manager.
• Notify supervisor and resident care director if a resident has increased care needs.
• Inform supervisor of any resident changes in condition.
• Respond to security system and resident call bells promptly and immediately. Take appropriate action including resetting call bells.
• Greet guests, family members, residents, and team members.
• Answer, direct and / or respond to phone calls in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
• Assist with continence management and dispose of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms using standard care procedures.
• Communicate with families and is a resource as needed.
• Help residents maintain independence and physical safety and promote dignity of each resident adhering to the standards of Resident Rights and Sunrise Principles of Service.
• Participate / lead and assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) and Invite, Encourage, and Assist (IEA) residents to participate in activities as indicated on the ISP.
• Engage residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities throughout the day in reminiscence.
• Strive to understand and respond to each resident with empathy, always remaining mindful of the resident’s unique communication patterns or history and basic human needs.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment.
• Ensure the established safety regulations are always followed.
• Practice routinely good Standard Care Precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
• Host and engage in activities with the residents daily.

Risk Management and General Safety

Housekeeping and Laundry Services

Dining Service

Specific Responsibilities for the Reminiscence Neighborhood Care Manager

Training and Contributing to Team Success

Core Competencies

Experience and Qualifications

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals - at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include :

Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community / office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications / licenses (where applicable).

Upon request, Sunrise Senior Living will provide accommodation to a job applicant with a disability during its recruitment process. If you require accommodation during this process please contact Talent.Acquisition@sunriseseniorliving.com