Now Hiring: Resident Assistant (RA)

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors? Do you thrive in a supportive, high-performance team environment where your work truly matters? Optimized Senior Living is looking for compassionate, dependable, and committed individuals to join our care team as Resident Assistants (RA).

Position Summary

Resident Assistants play a vital role in delivering hands-on care, promoting independence, and enhancing the resident experience. This is more than a job—it’s a calling to provide dignity, respect, and joy to those we serve.

Location: Fairfield

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Day or Night) – Flexible Scheduling Available

About Optimized Senior Living

Optimized Senior Living is a family-owned and operated senior living community offering high-quality, personalized care in a home-like setting. We’re driven by a mission to honor the dignity and independence of every resident and are known for fostering a family-like culture built on trust, connection, and excellence.

Our Culture: Are You Ready to Live Above the Line?

If you can commit to and live with the following principles, then you are the kind of person who will thrive at Optimized. If not, we appreciate your honesty and understand that we may not be the right fit.

Our expectation is simple: do what you say you're going to do and take accountability for your actions. We call this living 'above the line.' If you’re ready to step up and commit to a workplace rooted in integrity and action, we want to hear from you.

Here’s what 'above the line' looks like:

• Treat all who enter our homes as family
• Accountability: See it. Own it. Solve it. Do it.
• Become part of the solution
• Ask yourself, 'What else can I do?'
• Take personal pride in the services you provide
• Show others that you care
• Always be respectful

Key Responsibilities

• Assist residents with ADLs including bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, and mobility
• Respond promptly and compassionately to call alerts
• Support meal prep, service, and assistance during meals
• Encourage engagement in enrichment activities
• Maintain clean, safe, and welcoming living spaces
• Provide positioning, transfers, and transport as needed
• Document care provided accurately
• Promote dignity, privacy, and resident independence
• Follow HIPAA, safety procedures, and all policies
• Contribute to a culture of positivity and teamwork

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong communication and people skills
• Team player with a caring heart
• Ability to pass a background check

Preferred:

• Caregiving or healthcare experience
• CPR and First Aid Certified (or willing to get certified)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Long periods of walking or standing
• Frequent movement, reaching, bending, and lifting

What Success Looks Like

• Positive resident/family feedback (surveys and reviews)
• Excellent communication with your manager
• Reliable documentation and reporting
• Zero unresolved resident complaints
• Punctuality and compliance with company policies

Why Join Optimized Senior Living?

• Competitive pay and full benefits package
• Paid training and orientation
• Flexible schedules
• Growth opportunities
• Supportive, family-like culture
• Wellness and mental health support

Ready to Apply?

We’re excited to meet professionals who are committed to caring, growing, and living 'above the line.'