Caregiver/QLS FT Overnights

Life Care Services•Addison, IL

About The Position

Clarendale of Addison, managed by LCS, is seeking an experienced, hospitality-focused Quality of Life Specialist/Caregiver. The role performs resident care activities and related nonprofessional services that support residents’ personal needs and comfort. The position is full-time overnight, from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with starting pay of $17.50 per hour. The caregiver provides personal care, assists with meals and laundry, maintains residents’ beds, promotes a calm atmosphere, completes and documents shift assignments, and reports unusual resident behavior or changes in status to nursing leadership. The community emphasizes hospitality, courteous respect, timely and enthusiastic responses, anticipating needs, accountability, and valuing differences.

Requirements

Experience in a caregiver or quality-of-life specialist role is sought.
PCA certificate or CNA license is preferred.

Nice To Haves

PCA certificate.
CNA license.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, incontinent care, and foot care.
Take vital signs and check height and weight according to policy.
Make beds as needed in the morning, turn down beds as needed in the evening, and change bed linens weekly or as needed.
Complete residents’ personal laundry as assigned.
Assist residents at mealtimes, including cutting food and encouraging residents to eat.
Use special program components offered by the community.
Promote a calm atmosphere.
Complete and document shift assignments and report to the nursing supervisor.
Report unusual resident behavior or changes in resident status to the nurse on duty and Director of Health Services.
Greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name and with a smile; treat everyone with courteous respect; anticipate needs; respond enthusiastically and promptly; uphold accountability; and value differences.