Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assisting residents with ADL tasks as indicated in their service plans. This includes but not limited to: assisting with bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, oral care, ambulation, transfers, serving and assisting with meals, feeding, housekeeping, bed making, and laundry.
• Always observe and uphold resident rights.
• Positively supports residents with emotional and behavioral issues.
• Assist other staff as needed on the floors.
• Assist residents to and from meals.
• Supports resident activity participation by assisting residents to/from activities, encouraging participation, and leading activities when asked.
• Must be willing to work with staff from all departments to ensure quality of care for residents.
• Keep environment safe and clean for residents; performing housekeeping duties as indicate don cleaning schedule or assignment sheets.
• Observe residents for safety and report any and all changes in resident condition effectively, accurately, and in a timely manner to LN on duty.
• Assist in development and revision of Service Plans by informing supervisor of current resident needs and preferences as well as successful service approaches.
• Answers all resident pendant/pull cords immediately.
• Carry and possess a working knowledge of community call/communication system.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Functions:

• Always demonstrates safe working practices.
• Maintains a professional image to residents and fellow co-workers in words, actions and in appearance.
• Always maintains confidentiality and privacy of our residents and staff.
• Relate to residents in a courteous, empathetic, and cooperative manner.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice.
• Must have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Must be detail and team-work oriented.
• Must attend required in-services/ workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass Criminal Background Check, Health Screening including TB test.
• Must be eighteen (18) years old.
• Maintain current CPR and first aid certification.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret care plans.
• Assisted Living and Memory Care regulations knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize and organize assignments.

Physical Demands and Requirements:

• Maintain ability to lift 50 pounds; to stand or walk throughout the vast majority of the work day; and to frequently push, pull, bend, twist and reach.
• Must be willing to be active and on feet during entire work shift.
• Involves light to heavy physical activity performing non-strenuous and strenuous activities.
• Must have sufficient manual dexterity to work with the fingers and to reach/hand items.