Care Partner 6am-2pm Part Time

Experience Senior Living • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

Experience Senior Living is seeking a Care Partner to support residents and help them live life to the fullest. The role provides personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, housekeeping and laundry, and support with residents’ participation in life enrichment programs. Care Partners communicate changes in residents’ needs, respond to resident calls, maintain confidentiality and infection-control practices, and help ensure resident safety and comfort. The stated shift is 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., part time.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete all state-required and Experience Senior Living specified training programs.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence, and write simple correspondence.
• Able to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Able to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed written or verbal instructions and deal with difficult situations.
• Able to communicate effectively and warmly with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and other outside contacts.
• Able to make independent decisions.
• Able to work with and around senior citizens and support residents transitioning from home to the community through thoughtful engagement.
• Knowledge of customer-service principles and practices, and the ability to deliver service that prioritizes customer satisfaction and needs.
• Able to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Maintain a neat, clean appearance in accordance with the dress code.
• Able to present information clearly, interpret complex information, and listen effectively.
• Able to build credibility and rapport, work cooperatively with others, act tactfully and honestly, maintain confidences, and adapt to changing demands and customer needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned, requested, and outlined in their service plans.
• Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks and laundry duties according to established procedures and standards.
• 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, and provide verbal encouragement and support.
• Prioritize tasks to provide appropriate services as residents’ requests and needs change.
• Inform the Director of Health & Wellness when a resident’s needs change and communicate resident needs to other departments.
• Respond promptly to resident pendant or wearable calls.
• Ensure compliance with new resident care needs and 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 and honor residents’ personal and property rights.
• Be knowledgeable and prepared to respond to disasters, fires, and other emergencies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life and voluntary life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Paid holidays.
• Up to 20 days of PTO in the first three years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED