Resident Assistant (RA)

The Marquardt, an Illuminus Community, is hiring for a Resident Assistant (RA) in our Assisted Living (CBRF) .

Set on a 52-acre campus with rolling green lawns, gorgeous trees and flowers and paved walkways, The Marquardt offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care as well as independent living options for older adults in Garden Homes and apartments.

Established in 1969, The Marquardt has continued to transform expectations of senior living with ever-evolving and expansive options in Watertown, Wisconsin, conveniently located halfway between Madison and Milwaukee.

Position Details

We offer full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities with a variety of scheduling options. Shift availability may vary based on the needs of the community.

This position may include 8-hour shifts, including weekend rotation as scheduled.

Pay

$17.50 - $18.62 per hour (based on experience)

Address

1045 Hill St, Watertown, WI 53098

A resident assistant (RA) in senior living provides support and assistance to residents with their daily living activities and promotes a safe and engaging environment. They help with tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the toilet, and also offer emotional support and companionship. RAs play a vital role in ensuring residents' well-being and independence.

If you are passionate about working with older adults, if you enjoy taking the initiative in service of others, if you are interested in providing holistic care that comes from the heart, we would love to talk with you. Check out our Nurse Testimonial to hear what it’s like to work at Illuminus.

Essential Functions

• Provides compassionate, resident-centered care according to service plans and nursing direction.
• Communicates respectfully with residents, families, and staff; monitors and reports changes or concerns to the nurse.
• Documents care accurately, assist with scheduling, and follows safety, confidentiality, standard precautions, and scope-of-training requirements.
• Completes required training, collaborates with all disciplines, and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

JOB SUMMARY:

Community-based residential facilities (CBRF) training preferred, but can be provided!

• At least 18 years of age.
• Caregiving: 1 year (preferred)
• CBRF training (preferred, not required)
• CPR Certification (preferred)

Benefits Include

• FREE Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in our health planno copays for primary care visits and personalized access to your provider
• Low-cost health insurance through our self-funded health plan designed to keep more money in your paycheck
• Shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts
• Overtime pay after 8 hours worked in a shift
• Sign-on bonus available
• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of $0.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to 6%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Mission-driven culture where you can make a meaningful difference every day

*Benefits may vary based on employment status.*

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services viaCommonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residentsthey are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all