Hearth, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of homelessness among the elderly population of Greater Boston and beyond. Hearth is unique in its development and operation of permanent, service enriched housing with services specifically designed to support formerly homeless elders to age with dignity. In addition, Hearth’s Outreach team provides housing placement, case management, and advocacy for elders who are homeless or at high risk of homelessness. www.hearth-home.org

If you are looking to work for an organization where you can truly make a difference, Hearth is the place for you! If you want to improve the lives of formerly homeless adults and help them to maintain permanent housing, join our team.

Hearth's congregate living site at 4 Bishop Street in JP seeks a Resident Care Attendant for the following shifts each week. Full benefits are provided for this 20 hour per week shift. The qualified candidate must have Personal Care Homemaking experience including meal preparation. The applicant will prepare one meal per day for the residents.

• Tuesday 2pm -7pm
• Thursday 2pm -7pm
• Friday 2pm -7pm
• Sunday 10am -3pm

The Resident Care Attendant works as part of the program team, responsible for providing personal care and household services to tenants/clients. The RCA will communicate to the interdisciplinary team any and all important information about the residents needs and well being.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve a meal for 10-15 residents
• Provide or assists with personal care services as outlined in the service plan for any GAFC tenants
• Provides household services for qualified residents
• Observes, records, and reports pertinent information to team regarding tenants.
• Promotes and encourages independence in tenants where appropriate.
• Records in daily personal care log and communication log.
• Assists in the coordination of a regular evening meal.
• Respond to emergencies as necessary and completes written reports as indicated.

Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Personal Care Services

1. Performs care daily in a safe, non-threatening, unhurried, competent manner.

2. Assists with bathing as outlined in service plan – bed, tub, sponge, or shower (not complete baths, unless authorized on case-by-case basis)

3. Care of hair – combing, brushing, shampooing

4. Skin care – Observing for bruises, scraps, cuts, redness, etc. and reports observations to program nurse.

5. Care of mouth, teeth, and dentures – cueing for brushing, removing, rinsing mouth, and soaking of dentures. Educate tenants on the rationale for good oral care.

6. Dressing and undressing where necessary, as well as, cueing for changing into clean clothes and appropriate clothing for weather conditions.

7. Cueing to eat, meal preparation and supervision of consumption in accordance with an individual service plan.

8. Assist with toileting and incontinence care as appropriate

9. Assist with cueing to use assistive devices, when necessary, as outlined in the service plan for the tenant.

10. Assist with transfers from bed to chair, chair to chair, chair to bed, etc. for residents who can brace at least 50% of their own weight and is outlined in the tenant’s service plan.

11. Practices essential principles of standard precautions and infection control

12. Cue residents to take medication if outlined in individual service plan.

13. Assist tenants with small household tasks

14. Attends service training sessions when requested.

15. Attends scheduled supervisions with supervisor.

16. Reports any pertinent changes in tenant’s health status to RN/SW.

17. Attend and assist with educational activities per supervisor’s request.

B. Tenant Interaction as related to Observing, Recording, and Reporting

1. Reporting any physical, mental, or behavioral changes with the tenant/client.

2. Reporting any emergency situations, conditions or equipment that might contribute to a fire or safety hazard.

3. Document clearly on personal care long, the care provided for tenants receiving Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) services.

4. Accurately document contact with each tenant in tenant record or other logs as appropriate.

5. Become and remain familiarized with each tenant’s situation and needs through review of daily log, staff meetings, and informal interactions with tenants.

6. Attend tenant meetings. Support tenant participation and involvement in the shaping of the program.

C. Household Services

1. Planning, preparing, serving meals (7 evening meals per week), as well as supervision of consumption, when necessary, per service plan.

2. Purchasing food and household when deemed necessary according to service plan.

3. Making and changing beds.

4. Dusting and vacuuming.

5. Cleaning bathrooms (tub, shower, tiles, sink, toilets, mirrors, and floor).

6. Cleaning kitchens (washing stove, outside of cabinets, sink, floor) sweeping kitchen floor daily.

7. Washing dishes and running dishwasher.

8. Light laundering.

9. Mopping floors (with a mop).

10. Accompanying tenants to medical appointments, shopping trips, or recreational activities as needed.

11. In addition, any other necessary tasks.

D. Community Activities

1. Meets with each tenant on move-in to determine particular activities of interest.

2. Work with Program Director to create community activities, projects and events that enrich and support the intellectual, physical, creative, and spiritual growth of the tenants.

E. Crisis Prevention/Interaction

1. Communicates clearly and empathetically. Approaches tenant relationships in an objective, compassionate manner.

2. Intervention approach consistent with that as defined in the service plan

3. Provide crisis intervention as necessary, utilizing appropriate on call system (pager and other) to contact appropriate staff and/or service provider (e.g. Resident Coordinator, Social Worker, Nurse, Property Manager, doctor, psychiatrist). Access emergency service as appropriate (e.g., calling ambulance)

4. Refer to site staff any indications of tenant issues or disputes as appropriate.

F. Other

1. Attend and take an active role in regular staff meetings and individual supervision.

2. Perform cleaning duties of office space and common areas as assigned.

3. Attend in-service training sessions when requested (e.g. workshops, conferences)

4. Assist with general office tasks such as, but not limited to, directing calls, photocopying, and filing as necessary.

Education, Experience and Licensure:

High school diploma or GED; some college desired. Personal Care Homemaking Experience and/or Certified Nursing Assistance certification preferred.

Prior experience in working with elders in a residential setting and/or activities coordination a must. CPR certification required.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 considerations:

COVID-19 vaccination including booster is required. Mask wearing is required; social distancing and extra sanitizing procedures are in place when in the office.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boston, MA 02130: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Required)
• Certified Home Health Aide (Required)

Work Location: One location

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