ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assist participants with daily living activities (toileting, feeding, transferring, and bathing, etc.);
• Plan and conduct daily activity programs for individuals and groups;
• Implement participant care plans and record progress, revise care plan if necessary;
• Observe participants for any change in behavior or routine and communicate to family, doctor, emergency medical services if necessary;
• Ensure proper staff to participant ratios;
• Complete participant assessments and write care plans;
• Provide orientation and ongoing training to Total Life Center Staff;
• Plan and facilitate weekly staff meetings;
• Ensure that administrative tasks are completed correctly and in a timely manner including, but not limited to end of month reports, petty cash management and receipt of participant payments;
• Attend monthly management meetings;
• Ensure the Total Life Center is operated according to the North Carolina Adult Day Care and Day Health Services Standards;
• Ensure a neat, clean and safe environment for the participants;
• Ensure participant retention by maintaining high standards of customer service;
• Ensure proper and timely response to inquiries and promote program enrollment;
• Work at other Total Life Center locations as needed with minimum 1-hour notice;
• 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;
• Exhibit knowledge and understanding of the needs of aging and disabled adults;
• Ability to plan and conduct a varied, structured program of individual and group activities;
• Exhibit managerial and administrative skills including the ability to supervise staff and to plan and coordinate staff training;
• Ability to meet physical demands of the Essential Duties including the transfer of participants with or without reasonable accommodations.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Two years of formal post-secondary education from an accredited institution of education or a High School diploma or its equivalent with five years’ experience providing activities and services, preferably to impaired adults and seniors (Bachelor’s degree preferred.);
• At least two years of work experience in a human services area and demonstrated ability in supervision and administration;
• 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 or fax to 919-872-6683.
Resources for Seniors, Inc. is an E.O.E   M/F/O/D/V