Caregiver, Shift Care

Community - Wellness (COM-WL)

Responsible for providing comfort, safety and general supervision to residents by assisting them with activities of daily living, administering medications and tending to their individual care needs, while learning their unique preferences and personalities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Administer medications to residents according to physician orders and document completion

Review eMAR each shift to ensure timely administration of medications and treatments

Partner with residents to provide needed/requested assistance with activities of daily living as outlined in the residents’ service plans

Answer resident call lights, as well as door and safety alarms promptly

Observe and report resident behavior and condition changes to Care Coordinator and Director of Resident Care

Obtain resident weights and vitals

Participate in training new employees as requested

Clean and disinfect resident rooms, work areas and common spaces according to cleaning schedule

Assist and remind residents to participate in activities

Promote positive relationships with residents, staff and visitors

Remain awake and alert while on shift

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma/GED is required.

Must have CPR/First Aid certification or obtain within thirty (30) days of hire.

Computer Skills

Must have demonstrable knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office in a Windows environment, with a capacity to master company specific software.

Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work with minimal supervision

Professional telephone etiquette and customer service skills

Communicate in a respectful and professional manner with residents, families, co-workers and leadership staff at the community

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk, and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.