Care Partner 3pm-11pm Part Time

Experience Senior Living•Cape Coral, FL

About The Position

Experience Senior Living is seeking a Care Partner to support residents in living life to the fullest. The role assists residents with personal care and activities of daily living, promotes personal choices and independence, and helps residents transition from home to community through thoughtful engagement. The Care Partner also supports housekeeping and laundry tasks, resident activities, communication across departments, and timely responses to residents’ needs. The listed schedule is 3pm–11pm, part time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must complete all state-required and Experience Senior Living-specified training programs.
Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence, write simple correspondence, and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Able to apply common-sense understanding to detailed written or verbal instructions and deal with difficult situations.
Able to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Able to make independent decisions.
Must communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Must have a passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Ability to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Maintain a neat, clean appearance in accordance with the dress code.
Demonstrate strong service delivery, customer satisfaction, and responsiveness to customer needs and service failures.
Clearly present information verbally, interpret complex information, and listen effectively.
Communicate warmly and helpfully while building credibility and rapport.
Work cooperatively with a group to achieve goals and objectives.
Be tactful, maintain confidences, foster an ethical work environment, and handle situations honestly.
Remain open to new information, change focus as demands change, manage transitions between tasks, and adapt to varying customer needs.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background screening in accordance with Florida law and company policy; certain positions may require fingerprinting and Level 1 or Level 2 background screening.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aid certification.
License or certificate for medication assistance, if applicable and required by state regulations.
CPR certification.
First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned, requested, and provided for in their service plans.
Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks using established procedures and standards.
Perform assigned laundry duties.
Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, shift change reports, and verbal reports as needed.
Assist residents to and from scheduled life enrichment programs.
Promote residents’ personal choices, independence, and spiritual needs as needed.
Provide verbal encouragement and support to residents.
Prioritize tasks to ensure optimum resident services as requests and needs change.
Communicate changes in residents’ needs to the Director of Health & Wellness.
Communicate residents’ needs to other departments as they arise during the shift.
Respond to resident pendant or wearable calls in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with new resident care needs.
Maintain established infection control practices.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information.
Honor residents’ personal and property rights.
Be knowledgeable and prepared for disasters, fires, and other emergency situations.
Connect with and help residents transition from home to community through thoughtful engagement.