Memory Care & Assisted Living Caregiver- All shifts- PT,PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Stillwater is small, privately owned and operated Assisted Living and Memory Care community. We provide a family-like atmosphere for our residents, families, vendors and staff; embracing the phrase "It takes a village". Our caregivers are the backbone to our community, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and make you fall in love with your job all over again. We pride ourselves in going above and beyond to provide the care our residents deserve.

Essential Functions of a Stillwater Caregiver:

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living while encouraging their independence and maintaining their dignity, providing medication reminders.
• Providing individualized comfort and care based on resident's life story and personal needs.
• Communicating with all parties involved in resident care, including: nurses, management, vendors, and fellow team members

Apply today and visit our website at to become a part of something that reminds you why you do what you do!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

Schedule:

Hiring for all shifts 7a-3pm, 3-11pm, 11p-7am, every other weekend required for full and part-time, one weekend per month for PRN employees.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edwardsville, IL 62025: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Weekend, PRN

Work Location: In person

Nature & scope

The Wellness Partner works closely with our residents and family members.  They support our residents in maintaining as much independence as possible while assisting them to meet their physical and emotional goals as determined by the service plan.  The company mission statement is, “Embracing generations through listening hearts, compassionate care, and purposeful activities modeled in Christ’s love.”

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

This position is an integral part of the overall services provided at the community and has responsibilities in several areas.  This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities and other duties may be assigned as needed.   

• Resident Care

o Provides medical and physical care, in accordance with their scope of practice, to the residents to meet their daily needs.

o Handles the resident’s personal care needs and support in a timely manner. Helps the resident keep their dignity by letting them do as much for themselves as possible.

o Observes the residents closely and identifies changing needs and conditions. Reports information to the Director of Wellness or Manager on Call.

o Actively participates in the resident’s care/service plan for the purpose of improving the life of the resident.

o Creates and maintains meaningful relationships with residents and families. 

o Supports the resident’s involvement in decision making regarding their daily activities. 

• Housekeeping

o Maintains clean and sanitary spaces in the community including residences and common spaces. 

o Helps take care of the community environment including pets, plants and outdoor spaces.

o Complies with all regulatory sanitation requirements.

o Takes precautions to prevent transmission of disease through contamination 

o Assists the resident who wants to do all or some part of their laundry. 

o Completes the personal laundry of those residents who don't choose to participate in doing their own laundry.   

• Activities

o Works with the team to provide planned activities and seeks opportunities throughout the day to provide spontaneous activities that meet the interests of the residents and the community.

o Asks residents and family members about the resident’s preferences for types of activities and experiences and makes those types of activities available.

o Participates in celebrations and traditions with resident and family members.

o Participates in and may lead daily learning circles with residents and staff to determine daily desires and preferences.

o Helps new residents and families make adjustments to community living.

• Marketing and Sales

o Welcomes guests and visitors with a ready smile and greeting.

o Actively participates sharing suggestions for Continuous Quality Improvement.

o Is ready to share positive comments about the community and why you feel we are a good fit for new residents.

o Take pride in the reputation of the community and has a genuine understanding of the “Stillwater Standard”.  

Competency 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

• Interpersonal - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

• Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Recognizes accomplishments of other team members.

• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

• Change Management - Communicates changes effectively.

• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Inspires respect and trust; Accepts feedback from others; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates; Gives appropriate recognition to others; Displays passion and optimism; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.

• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.

• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment.

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization's goals and values; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments. Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence.

• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

For Memory Care, 2 years of experience dealing with residents with memory loss or dementia preferred, Must have High School Diploma.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Computer skills needed.  

Certificates and Licenses 

CNA, preferred but not required

Supervisory Responsibilities  

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather);work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit and climb or balance.