Full Time Caregiver or CMA

The Goodman Group, LLC•Sioux Falls, SD

3d•$16 - $20

About The Position

The Caregiver or Certified Medication Aide provides residents with routine daily care services in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with each resident’s assessment and service plan. The role supports residents’ dignity, safety, personal care needs, and participation in community activities, while following facility policies, procedures, regulations, and service standards. The position works the 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. shift. The listed wage is $16–$20, depending on certification and years of experience. The role involves potential or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Physical tasks include lifting up to 50 pounds, with resident transfers potentially involving up to 75 pounds; pushing, pulling, carrying, standing, bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, reaching, and fine motor activities. Cognitive requirements include working independently, communicating clearly, concentrating amid frequent interruptions, visual acuity, and hearing alertness. The work environment may include ambient room temperatures and lighting. Sagewynn on Lake Lorraine provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care services in the Sioux Falls community. The organization describes its Platinum Service® standard as responsive, competent, timely, and caring service to residents.

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 or personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Maintain confidentiality and resident privacy.
Have knowledge of 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 possess fine motor skills.
Be able to execute tasks independently, express yourself 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 home care, assisted living, or a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and mobility, while maintaining dignity and respect.
Move and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts, using safe lifting and transfer techniques.
Immediately communicate relevant information, incident details, 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, providing assistance as needed.
Observe residents’ emotional conditions and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Promote resident and personal safety 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.
Perform other essential job-related duties as assigned.
Follow all policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, and quality service in accordance with the Platinum Service® program.