Caregiver - Overnight

Peaceful Pines Senior Living - Fort Pierre•Fort Pierre, SD

19d

About The Position

The Caregiver supports residents in Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care by providing hands-on assistance with daily activities and helping ensure residents are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect. The role supports residents’ physical needs as well as emotional well-being, connection, and purpose, while recognizing each resident’s story, preferences, and pace of life. Caregivers assist with personal care, mobility, meals, comfort, and engagement; respond to call lights and pendant systems; and provide companionship and person-centered, dementia-informed care. They document care and observations, communicate changes and shift updates to nursing leadership and teammates, and collaborate with nursing, culinary, and life enrichment teams. The role also involves maintaining a safe, clean, and organized environment, completing light housekeeping as needed, and following company policies, regulatory requirements, and infection-control and safety guidelines. Applicants must submit to a TB test in accordance with state regulations and pass a background check. The role requires flexibility to work weekends and holidays and the ability to perform caregiving tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing.

Requirements

Ability to work flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays.
Ability to perform caregiving physical tasks, including lifting, bending, and standing.
Must submit to a TB test in accordance with state regulations.
Must be able to pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

Dependable, positive, and team-oriented attitude.
Passion for working with seniors and supporting others.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to provide care with patience, empathy, and compassion.
Person-centered care and compassion.
Strong teamwork skills, emotional intelligence, attention to detail, observation skills, reliability, accountability, and commitment to meaningful resident experiences.

Responsibilities

Assist Assisted Living and Memory Care residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, mobility, and transfers.
Support residents with eating, hydration, and overall comfort.
Provide care that promotes safety, dignity, independence, and personal choice.
Assist with positioning, walking, bending, kneeling, and transporting residents as needed.
Record vital signs and observe physical and emotional changes in residents.
Provide conversation, companionship, and emotional support.
Recognize and honor each resident’s preferences, routines, and personal history.
Use person-centered and dementia-informed techniques to support residents experiencing cognitive impairment, confusion, anxiety, or behavioral expressions.
Answer call lights and pendant systems promptly and respond with urgency and compassion.
Engage residents meaningfully during care and encourage participation in activities, social engagement, and dining.
Support residents in maintaining independence and choice in daily routines.
Observe residents’ mood, behavior, and engagement and respond with empathy and understanding.
Contribute to a warm, home-like environment where residents feel connected and valued.
Support meal service, attend to presentation and resident preferences, assist residents during meals as needed, encourage independence, and clean and reset dining areas afterward.
Document resident care, behavior, activity, and intake accurately and promptly.
Communicate changes in health condition, behavior, or care needs to nursing leadership and share important updates across shifts.
Follow documentation policies and regulatory requirements.
Promote a positive work environment and collaborate with nursing, culinary, and life enrichment teams.
Participate in team meetings, training, and ongoing development.
Maintain confidentiality of resident and staff information.
Follow Peaceful Pines policies and procedures, state and federal regulations, and OSHA and CDC infection-control and safety guidelines.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment and complete light housekeeping as needed.
Submit to a TB test in accordance with state regulations and pass a background check.