Caregiver/Cook - PRN 7a-7p
About The Position
The Care Specialist is an active member of the medical office staff and works under the leadership of the Director, Blackshear Villa. Under close supervision and according to specific instructions, the Care Specialist collects data, provides comfort measures and basic care, and performs basic patient-care activities and related services to meet residents’ personal needs and comfort. Care must be appropriate to each patient’s developmental age and culturally sensitive. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, state certification with additional vocational training as a Care Specialist, and the state-required TOFHLA literacy test. It requires up to six months of work-related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. The employee must maintain BLS certification, a current valid driver’s license and proof of insurance, and pass Proxy Caregivers training and testing within 90 days of hire. A Motor Vehicle Report is required upon hire and reviewed annually.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, state certification, and additional vocational training as a Care Specialist.
- State-required TOFHLA literacy test.
- Up to six months of work-related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Maintains BLS certification; if verification is not current upon hire, certification must be obtained within three months of hire.
- Current and valid driver’s license and proof of insurance; a Motor Vehicle Report is required upon hire and reviewed annually.
- Passes Proxy Caregivers training and testing within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team and communicates positively with residents, families, and staff.
- Assists residents with personal hygiene and routine services, including bathing, dressing, shaving, bedside commode use, and back rubs.
- Takes and reports patient vital signs and initial medical history or related information, and observes nurses or LPNs during resident examinations.
- Administers respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders and the patient’s age.
- Answers residents’ calls, determines their needs, responds to routine requests, and relays information to the appropriate person.
- Performs routine patient-care procedures requiring basic training.
- Assists residents with ambulation.
- Obtains resident specimens for laboratory analysis as directed.
- Assists residents with basic hygiene, hair care, and oral care as required.
- Complies with CRHS and Physician Services safety, infection-control, and improvement initiatives to support quality care and services.
- Attends scheduled in-service programs as requested.
- Provides basic clerical support as requested.
- Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing, clinical, and medical staff, residents’ families, and visitors.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
