Caregiver/Cook - PRN 7a-7p

Crisp Regional • Cordele, GA

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About The Position

Under the leadership of the Director, Blackshear Villa, the Care Specialist is an active member of the medical office staff who collects data, provides comfort measures, and delivers basic care to patients. The role works under close supervision and follows specific instructions while performing basic patient-care activities and related services that support patients’ personal needs and comfort. Care must be appropriate to each patient’s developmental age and culturally sensitive.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, state certification, and additional vocational training as a Care Specialist.
• Pass the state-required TOFHLA literacy test.
• Up to six months of work-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Obtain and maintain BLS certification; if verification is not current upon hire, obtain certification within three months of hire.
• Maintain a current, valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Provide a Motor Vehicle Report upon hire; the report is reviewed annually.
• Pass Proxy Caregivers training and testing within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and communicate positively with residents, families, and staff.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene and routine care, including bathing, dressing, shaving, offering a bedpan or bedside commode, and providing back rubs.
• Take and report patient vital signs and initial medical history or other related information.
• Observe nurses or LPNs during resident examinations.
• Administer respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders and the patient’s age.
• Answer residents’ calls, determine their needs, respond to routine requests, and relay information to the appropriate person.
• Perform routine patient-care procedures requiring basic training.
• Assist residents with ambulation.
• Obtain resident specimens for laboratory analysis as directed.
• Assist residents with basic hygiene, hair care, and oral care as required.
• Comply with CRHS and Physician Services safety, infection-control, and improvement initiatives to support quality care and services.
• Attend scheduled in-service programs as requested.
• Provide basic clerical support as requested.
• Present a professional image to CRHS nursing, clinical, and medical staff, patients’ families, and visitors.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED