Resident Life Partner - DaySpring
On-siteNorton Shores, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Partner with residents to complete dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, bathing, eating, and toileting while encouraging independence and providing compassionate assistance. Serve meals, assist with light snacks, and perform housekeeping duties including laundry, cleaning, and spill management. Administer medications correctly, follow infection-control procedures, and respond calmly during emergency situations. Provide spiritual support through prayer, Bible reading, and religious activities aligned with the organization's faith-based mission. Plan and lead structured, spontaneous activities that foster socialization, personal accomplishment, and meaningful daily experiences. Maintain resident rights, dignity, and confidentiality while reporting health or behavioral changes to the Resident Life Coordinator.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Identify with and demonstrate alignment with DaySpring's mission, vision, and Statement of Faith
- Sign DaySpring's Statement of Faith as a condition of employment
- Genuine desire to work closely with older adults
- Capable of responding appropriately during emergency situations
- Demonstrate sensitivity, empathy, and a sincere interest in supporting frail and memory-impaired individuals
- Be reliable, flexible, patient, caring, and able to maintain an appropriate sense of humor
- Be able to manage the mental and emotional stresses associated with working with memory-impaired individuals
- Be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including providing residents with hands-on assistance and physical support
- Be able to successfully complete a pre-employment physical
- Employees must comply with all established dress-code and uniform requirements
- The position includes physical demands associated with resident care, personal assistance, housekeeping, laundry, meal service, activities, and emergency response
- Employees may be exposed to inappropriate behaviors or combativeness from residents
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience working with older adults, frail individuals, residents experiencing memory impairment, or in a residential-care environment is preferred
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