Job description

This position provides medication assistance and direct care assistance to memory care residents in our beautiful senior living community.

Job Duties:

Essential Functions

• Provide assistance or reminders with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.
• Provide assistance with resident’s personal environment (e.g. clothing, linen, and personal belongings).
• Lift and/or transfer residents as needed.
• Assist in meal preparation/presentation, serving to resident, and other dining-related responsibilities; record and report changes in resident’s eating habits to the supervisor.
• Make resident rounds every two hours as required in residents’ service plans or as circumstances dictate.
• Record and report changes in resident’s condition to the supervisor including but not limited to changes in resident’s ability to perform activities of daily living, skin changes, bruising, etc.
• Use approved charting criteria and procedures to record pertinent information in resident charts.
• Immediately report all incidents or accident involving residents to the Resident Care Director/Supervisor and record all necessary information on the Resident Incident and Accident Reporting Form.
• Follow proper procedures in emergency situations and respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls, and requests from family and friends.
• Correct and prevent environmental hazards in an appropriate and safe manner while observing universal precautions and infection control procedures.
• Immediately report any suspected abuse, neglect or misappropriation of resident funds or property to immediate supervisor.
• Perform work assignments and attend required in-service training.

Added Responsibilities

• Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting.
• Perform other related assignments as required.
• Attend required in-service training.
• Be willing and able to work in any resident care position.

Accountabilities:

• Act on constructive feedback by listening to supervisor(s), customers and peers and use it to improve performance.
• Maintain resident, employee, and community confidentiality.
• Respect Resident’s Rights.
• Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.
• Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
• Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed.
• Observe standard precaution procedures and all safe workplace measures.
• Report any suspected or observed abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property or funds of a resident to the appropriate licensing agencies.
• Perform duties under the direction of a licensed nurse, within the scope of certified practice, and within verified skills competency.
• Pursuant to state regulations, must remain awake.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.50 per hour

Hiring Immediately, must 18 years of age

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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