AL Resident Caregiver - PRN

Watercrest Senior Living•Sebastian, FL

About The Position

Pelican Landing is seeking an Assisted Living Resident Caregiver to join its Resident Care team. The caregiver ensures residents receive day-to-day care in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner, and collaborates with the dining and community program teams to support quality care. This is a PRN position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Ability to stand or walk for 75% of the day.
Ability to concentrate with frequent interruptions and work under stress and in emergency situations.
Ability to work in conditions requiring sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
Ability to talk and hear effectively to convey messages, instructions, and information to residents and team members.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aid certification.
License or certificate for Medication Assistance, if applicable under state regulations.
CPR certification or First Aid certification.
Experience working with seniors.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and requested.
Perform daily housekeeping tasks according to 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 residents’ personal choices, independence, and spiritual needs.
Perform laundry duties as assigned.
Respond to resident emergency calls in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with new resident care protocols.
Immediately report changes in residents’ conditions to the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director.
Maintain established infection-control practices.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information.
Honor residents’ personal and property rights.
Be knowledgeable and prepared for disasters, fires, and other emergencies.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.