Al Resident Assistant

Sodalis Senior Living · Double Oak, TX Full Time
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Job Description: Resident Assistant Position Summary: The Resident Assistant is responsible for assuring that residents' needs are being met in a safe, secure, and clean environment while exhibiting core values - Service, Integrity, Dignity, Excellence, and Teamwork. Primary Responsibilities: • Understands and agrees with Sodalis Senior Living philosophy and goal to maintain, improve and/or enhance each resident's quality or care and quality of life. • Provides direct care and activities of daily living to residents. These tasks can include, but are not limited to: Bathing, Dressing, Grooming, Toileting and Engagement. • Maintains necessary health and wellness records for resident, both in paper and electronic format. • Performs daily household tasks according to the shift task list, including but not limited to laundry and pousekeeping. • Prepares and serves meals as needed. • Assists residents with meals as needed. • Reports any concerns or needs to management. • Adheres to and implements Sodalis Senior Living resident policies and procedures. • Trains and mentors new staff members. • Attends any and all mandatory meetings. • Communicates with Team Leader, Health and Wellness Director, and Management regarding any physical, mental, or social changes in condition to residents including but not limited to medications, bruises, cuts, sores, and potential health problems. • Communicates with family members. • Greets visitors and gives marketing tours in the absence of management. • Reports any abuse or neglect of residents. All employees are required by law to report abuse and neglect. • Must be able to lift in excess of 50 lbs. Mission Statement and Core Values: Sodalis Senior Living is committed to “Making a difference in the lives of our residents, their loved ones and our colleagues every day.” Our core values describe who we are and define how we live. 1. Service – “It’s not about me” a. Answer the needs of another. Put the needs of another first. We must put others before ourselves. We serve our residents, we serve our families, and we serve one another. 2. Integrity – “We do what is right, not what is easy” a. Never compromise your integrity Hold everyone accountable and recognize each other’s contributions Explicitly communicate goals and standards of behavior Do the right thing even when no one is looking or will ever find out 3. Dignity – “We honor & value the worth of people” a. Treat people the way you want to be treated Attack the problem not the person Respect and value diversity of experience, culture, and opinions 4. Excellence – “We always give our best” a. Doing your best to serve our residents, their loved ones, and our colleagues. 5. Teamwork – “We succeed together” a. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for one another. Common purpose – we need to all row in the same direction Create an environment that facilitates freedom to innovate & achieve extraordinary results Challenge the status quo, take measured risks, and resist conventional thinking Learn to win and lose as a team

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr
DFW Median $26,894/yr
Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr
vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.

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