Caregiver The Residence at Vinnin Square

LCB Senior Living•Swampscott, MA

1d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Caregiver at The Residence at Vinnin Square in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The role provides personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support to residents in a manner that upholds their dignity, independence, choices, and individuality. Caregivers deliver services according to each resident’s approved service plan and support residents’ activities of daily living, engagement, and well-being. The posted part-time schedule is 3 p.m.–11 p.m., with an hourly wage of $20.50–$24.00 based on years of experience. The position requires successful completion of community and applicable state orientation before regular duties begin, along with participation in ongoing and any required specialized training. Caregivers document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, and unusual events in the community’s computer tracking system. The role also involves interacting positively with residents, families, visitors, colleagues, professionals, and potential residents.

Requirements

Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Completion of a certified nursing assistant course, or equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state of employment.
Current license or certification as required by state regulation, with documentation provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or ability to learn data input.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training.
Experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
Represent the community positively and interact with potential residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
Complete community and applicable state orientation training before being assigned regular duties.
Assist residents with medications in accordance with state regulations and LCB policies, make required record entries, and notify the nurse as appropriate regarding self-administered medications.
Engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences, and provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions to support independence in activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, and mobility.
Take initiative in group and individual engagement activities.
Monitor changes in residents’ needs, preferences, and health status, and promptly report and document changes to the RN or designee.
Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs according to their service plans.
Assist residents with going to bed at night when necessary.
Help residents keep their units neat, clean, and orderly.
Respond to emergency calls and promptly attend to residents’ needs.
Participate in regularly scheduled ongoing in-service training and, when requested, specialized staff training and state-mandated education.
Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services in the community computer tracking system.
Conduct and facilitate programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interaction, that provides cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.
Perform other duties as requested.