Care Partner / Caregiver

Highgate Senior Living • Bellingham, WA

368d • $21 - $24

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time NOC shift Care Partner for 10a-6p, Sunday through Wednesday. LOVE YOUR WORK. JOIN OUR TEAM. A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive, holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people are happiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities for physical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritual involvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family. This opportunity will allow you to positively impact the quality of life for over 700 seniors and their families. CARE PARTNER/CAREGIVER We are looking for the right person to partner with our residents to help them continue to live their lives of purpose and make the most of every day by providing the best care and support we can give them. We specialize in assisted living and memory care. Highgate Senior Living's mission is to devote ourselves to help each resident live a life of purpose and each of us plays a crucial role in doing so. We operate communities in the western US and are seeking the right Care Partner/Caregiver to join our team. If you are working on establishing your career in the growing field of seniors housing, have a love and passion for serving others, a background in customer service, hospitality, or healthcare, this may be a good opportunity for you. This position can be full-time or part-time and includes being responsible for the care of our residents, which can be hands-on and/or stand-by assistance as needed. At Highgate, providing care means to provide for the whole person, providing physical assistance with activities of daily living and emotional, psychological, and soulful support. The successful candidate will be an organized and detail-oriented individual with a positive and self-motivated attitude. You must have strong communication and critical thinking abilities as interacting with seniors while providing care requires both abilities. Becoming a caregiver is a great first step toward building a rewarding career in the healthcare industry. Our industry needs heart driven, passionate professionals that enjoy working in service to others while gaining the leadership, clinical, business, and marketing skills necessary for a long term, deeply satisfying profession.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to obtain CPR & First Aid Certification.
• Ability to obtain required caregiving license within specified timeframe if necessary.
• Current negative TB test.
• Possess the ability to sit, stand, bend, and move continuously during work hours.
• Ability to carry or transfer up to 50lbs with assistance.
• Ability to pass criminal record/background check.
• Efficient and exercise good time management skills.
• Top-notch organizational abilities and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working in an assisted living community or memory care community.
• Jobs or volunteer assignments that have given you opportunities to provide care for someone.
• Other hospitality or healthcare related experience.
• Experience in customer service.
• Roles in which you have been a multi-tasker.
• Volunteer work involving vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Partner with residents to help them continue to live their lives of purpose.
• Provide the best care and support to residents.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Provide emotional, psychological, and soulful support.
• Adapt to the changing needs of older adults.
• Work independently with little oversight.

Benefits

• Good benefits package.
• Opportunity to be heard and have opinions count.
• Opportunity to innovate.
• Flexible compensation package based on credentialing, tenure, and skill sets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees