Part Time Caregiver, Days/Evenings-Assisted Living

The Goodman Group, LLC•Sioux Falls, SD

22d•$16 - $18

About The Position

The Caregiver provides residents with routine daily care services in a caring and respectful manner, following each resident’s assessment and service plan. The role supports residents’ dignity, safety, privacy, social participation, and personal-care needs in an assisted living community. Employees are expected to provide courteous, responsive, quality service under the Platinum Service® principles and follow all applicable policies and procedures. This position has no direct reports or supervisory requirements. Part-time day shift hours are 7 a.m.–11 a.m. Part-time evening shifts are 3 p.m.–11 p.m. or 5 p.m.–9 p.m. Each schedule includes every other weekend and every other holiday. The stated wage is $16–$18 per hour, depending on experience.

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 and 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 in all aspects of the job to ensure resident privacy.
Have knowledge of or proficiency with the facility’s EHR.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Ability 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.
Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue.
Ability to stand for extended periods and bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach; fine motor skills.
Ability to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and maintain visual acuity and hearing alertness.
Potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

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 following applicable policies and guidelines.
Move and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts using proper safety and transfer techniques.
Communicate relevant information, including incident report information, and immediately report 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, and provide assistance as needed.
Observe residents’ emotional condition and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Promote personal safety and a safe environment 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 to help ensure resident safety.
Perform other essential job-related duties as assigned.
Follow company policies and procedures and provide service in accordance with the Platinum Service® principles.