Alaska Pioneer Homes Nursing Aide
The Anchorage Pioneer Home is recruiting for multiple full-time positions in the General Government Union. The positions are multiclass, to be filled based on the qualifications of the candidates. The mission of the Division of the Alaska Pioneer Homes is : "Providing elder Alaskans a home and community, celebrating life through its final breath." This position is a member of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff and plays a vital role in providing person-centered care and support in a safe environment for up to one hundred seventy-seven (177) elder residents. Our division values are :
What you will be doing : Provide high quality personal care to assisted living home residents in a warm, supportive, and caring manner. Following the resident's Assisted Living Plan, this position assists residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and with transporting into and out of bed, wheelchairs, bathtubs, lifts, and using walkers and canes, etc. This position is also part of a team providing programs that promote physical well-being and relationships by involving residents in activities where they engage in meaningful person to person social interchange with other residents, family, friends and staff.
The benefits to joining our team : This position is part of an amazing team with opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services. This position is surrounded by elder residents with many years of life experiences and wisdom who are in varying stages of their life journey.
The working environment you can expect : This job is in the Anchorage Pioneer Home, an assisted living home at 923 W 11th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It overlooks an area known as the Park Strip with views of the Chugach Mountains easily visible from most floors of the home. This position works under the direction of a registered nurse as part of the direct care staff and is responsible for aiding and personal care to the residents living in the home.
Who we are looking for : Position-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that are desired or contribute to the success in this position :
Other job information : This position is in support of the Pioneer Home, which is a 24-hour facility. This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility, where the environment includes contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish and birds. Employees of the Pioneer Home receive continual screening for tuberculosis and criminal history.
Aide Assisted Living • Anchorage, AK, US