At Buckner Retirement Services, we inspire happiness in the lives of our Senior community members. As an Elder Attendant you will impact the lives of our residents through excellence in customer service while providing physical and emotional support and assistance for activities of daily living (A.D.L.s) to promote the greatest functional level possible for our residents. You will be responsible for driving excellence and ensuring that your customer service delivers the required results aligned with Buckner's mission, vision, and values.

What You'll Bring to the Team
To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following:

• Professional knowledge of basic health care practices and procedures including infection control.
• Ability to perform the physical requirement of the job including bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift.
• Attention to detail is critical as an error could have life threatening consequences.
• Ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality following established guidelines.
• Ability to recognize changes in a resident's appearance, attitude, and condition.
• Personality attuned to the requirements of meeting the needs of the infirm and aged, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and others.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for:

• Current Texas Nurse Aide Certification is preferred, but not required.
• High School Diploma (or G.E.D.)
• Prior experience in customer service

Job Perks
At Buckner one of the ways we show value to our team members is by offering the following perks:

• Medical and Dental benefits for employees and their eligible dependents;
• Life insurance;
• Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits;
• Paid Time Off and Holidays;
• Retirement Savings Plan; and
• The 5Star Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.