The Wellness Associate reports to the Wellness Director and
the Wellness Manager and provides services and care to each Resident based
on the individual Resident Service Plan.

Essential Functions:

• Assists Residents with activities of daily living,
  including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility if
  needed.
• Maintains an awareness of each Resident’s general state
  of physical and mental health and reports any changes at once to the
  Wellness Director.
• Keeps an inventory of medical supplies on hand and
  assists with ordering when necessary.
• Assists with finding shift coverage when unexpected
  call outs occur.
• Develops and helps maintain assignments for the
  Wellness Director.
• Assists in orienting and on-boarding of new Wellness
  Associates.
• Responds to Resident emergencies; provides first-aid
  and arranges for appropriate medical follow-up.
• Assists Residents in keeping their units clean, neat,
  and orderly.
• Answers calls for assistance and attends to Resident
  needs promptly.
• Assists Residents with clothing and laundry needs if
  instructed to do so.
• Assists Residents with meal selection, service, and
  feeding as assigned.
• Assists with activity program as assigned.
• Maintains records according to policy.
• Maintains files as needed.
• Participates in a minimum of 6 hours in-service
  education per year.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Compliance and Safety:

• Follows all emergency procedures
• Understands all safety policies and procedures.
• Communication:
• Communicates effectively with Wellness Director
  and other staff.
• Immediately advises and Wellness Director and/or
  Wellness Manager of any changes in physical and mental health of Resident.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

• Current State Nurse’s Aide registration.
• Experience and passion in working with seniors.
• Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding
  such as pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
• Able to maintain positive working relationships with
  Residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
• In good physical and emotional health and free of
  communicable diseases.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 60
  pounds at times.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Could be required to use a Hoyer Lift.

Miscellaneous:

• May be required to work weekends and holidays as
  assigned.
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one
  for which hired.
• May be required to work extended hours (up to 16 hours
  per day).
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases,
  conditions, etc., including HIV,AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses.
• Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset
  Residents due to mental status.
• Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required.
• May be asked to submit to random drug test during
  employment.
• May have their picture taken and image used in social
  media or community advertising.
• May be video recorded from devices installed by
  families in residents’ apartments.