AL Resident Caregiver - PRN

Assisted Living Resident Caregiver

Watercrest Palm Beach Gardens is looking for an Assisted Living Resident Caregiver to join their Resident Care team! As a key member of the team, you will ensure the day-to-day care of our residents is provided in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner, as well as collaborate with the dining and community program to ensure best quality of care for all residents.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and as requested by residents
• Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
• Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and verbal reports as needed
• Assist residents to and from scheduled programs
• Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs as needed
• Perform laundry duties as assigned
• Respond to resident emergency calls in a timely manner
• Ensure compliance with new resident care protocols
• Report all resident changes in condition immediately to the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director
• Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
• Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to supervisor, no matter how minor
• Maintain the confidentiality of residents' personal care information
• Honor the residents' personal and property rights
• Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid preferred, but not required
• License / Certificate for Medication Assistance (if applicable) as needed per state regulations preferred
• CPR certification / First Aid certification preferred

Experience Requirements:

• Experience working with seniors preferred

Physical Requirements:

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping
• Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents and team members
• Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds.