CAREGIVER for NURSING SUPPORTED GROUP HOME NEEDED ASAP!!!

Provide a wide range of assistive care encompassing all adult daily living skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), recreational past times and socialization. Assisting the resident to reach and maintain the highest level of functioning in a manner consistent with the mission of HAND Senior Living.

Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.
Resident Care: Deliver quality resident care complying HAND Senior Living's mission statement, HAND Senior Living's philosophy of care and state licensing regulations.

• Assist residents with ADL's, bathing, dressing/undressing, grooming, personal hygiene, incontinence care, etc.
• Respond to resident call lights in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of disease affecting residents.
• Infection control.
• Attend required in-service training pertaining to resident care and safety.

Resident and Family Relations: Promote positive image of HAND Senior Living by treating residents, family, visitors, vendors, etc., Address the resident by Mr., unless otherwise specified by the resident.

~ Maintain a positive attitude, support peers and supervisor.

Resident Activities: Support HAND Senior Living activities program promoting independence, dignity, and autonomy.

• Involving physical and emotional health, angry agitated behavior.
• Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacology and related side effects.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with residents, staff, visitors, etc. Maintain patience, tact and emotional maturity when communicating with residents and family members.
• Treat residents with consideration and dignity.
• Demonstrate understanding of communication problems related to disabilities associated with stroke, dementia, or deafness.

Resident Rights: Have full knowledge and understanding of resident rights.

• Report to supervisor/Administrator immediately.
• Promote residents' rights, dignity, autonomy and independence.

Confidentiality: Keep all information confidential concerning Hand Senior Living residents, family members and staff consistent with HIPAA regulations.

• Maintain confidentiality of residents, both verbal and printed form.
• Refrain from discussing resident issues with persons that are not on a need to know basis.
• Safety: Promote a safe and secure environment while maintaining independence, autonomy, and dignity of the residents.
• Remove residents from any unsafe situations immediately.
• Report safety issues: frayed electrical wiring, loose carpeting, broken equipment or any unsafe condition to supervisor.
• Use appropriate body mechanics when lifting, moving and/or transferring residents.
• Obtain assistance from other staff as necessary.
• Use appropriate safety equipment when needed.

Food Services, Housekeeping and Laundry: Provide quality services in all aspects of a resident's life.

• Assist kitchen staff taking food orders, serving residents, aid in opening small packages, pouring beverages, cutting meats, etc., Assist with resident laundry, including gathering, sorting, washing, drying, folding clothing and other linen items (i.e., and returning laundered items to the resident's unit.
• Clean/mop spills immediately.
• Respond to requests for assistance in a positive and timely manner.
• Provide quality service in non-health care areas.
• Participate in weekly Care Team meeting.
• Perform administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, and other office duties as required.
• Cooperate with, participate in, and support the adherence to all internal policies, procedures, and practices in support of risk management and overall safety and soundness.

Perform other duties as from time to time may be determined necessary for the well-being of the total operation.

~ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and have a High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Must have current First Aid and/or CPR Training or be able to obtain within thirty (30) days of employment.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience providing care to seniors.
• Certified Nursing Assistant or Residential Assistant Training preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Must meet health assessment requirements and be able to perform each of the essential position function.
• Demonstrate knowledge of geriatric care: dentures, nails, hearing aides, bathing, dressing/undressing, grooming, incontinence/perennial care, ambulation, signs of sudden illness, pharmacology/side effect.
• ability to effectively communicate with staff, residents, families, ability to work varied hours.

Standing and walking is required for the majority of time spent in the assisted living community (6-8 hours). Standing in one position is required while performing certain aspects of resident care.

• Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch to provide resident care.
• Lifting: must be able to support at least 75 pounds to reposition, transfer, and ambulate residents safely.
• 70-100 pounds is required when transporting residents in wheelchairs, or when pushing med cart.
• Hearing: ability to ascertain if equipment is working properly and to respond to alarms.
• The worker may potentially be exposed to infectious diseases.