PT Caregiver/CNA 6:30am-2:30pm Shift

The Goodman Group, LLC•Coon Rapids, MN

2d•$19 - $22

About The Position

Autumn Glen is hiring a part-time day-shift Caregiver or CNA. The position provides residents with routine daily care in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with each resident’s assessment and service plan. The shift is 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the listed wage is $18.50–$22.00 per hour. The role includes assisting residents with daily living and mobility needs, responding to requests for care, monitoring and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, supporting social activities, following safety and infection-control practices, and passing medications as assigned and directed by a nurse. The position has no direct reports or supervisory requirements. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds, with resident transfers potentially requiring lifting up to 75 pounds; exerting force to lift, carry, push, and pull; standing for extended periods; bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, reaching, and using fine motor skills. Cognitive demands include carrying out tasks independently, communicating clearly, concentrating amid frequent interruptions, visual acuity, and hearing alertness. Autumn Glen Senior Living serves the Coon Rapids community and offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, care suites, and respite care. Its Platinum Service® commitment emphasizes responsive, competent, timely, courteous, and caring service to residents and their families.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Maintain confidentiality and resident privacy.
Have knowledge or proficiency with the facility EHR.
Be able to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Be able to exert maximum muscle force to lift and carry to a height of 3 feet, and push and pull to a distance of 5 feet.
Be able to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue and stand for extended periods.
Be able to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach, and have fine motor skills.
Be able to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and meet visual acuity and hearing alertness requirements.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in an assisted living or long-term care facility is preferred.
CNA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and mobility, while maintaining dignity and respect and following applicable policies and guidelines.
Move and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts using safe lifting and transfer techniques.
Immediately communicate relevant information, including incident report information, and observed or suspected changes in a resident’s condition to a supervisor.
Assist residents with walking, with or without self-help devices, as instructed.
Encourage residents to socialize and participate in scheduled activities and outings, and assist with those activities as needed.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident alerts, needs, and requests for care, and provide assistance as needed.
Observe residents’ emotional conditions and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Promote personal safety and a safe environment by observing infection-control practices, following facility guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations to the nurse or management.
Check residents according to their service schedules to ensure personal-care needs are met in accordance with their wishes.
Assist with fire and other safety drills to ensure resident safety.
Pass medications as assigned in the service plan and directed by the nurse.
Perform other essential job-related duties as assigned.
Follow applicable policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service in accordance with the Platinum Service® program.