Caregiver

FiveStar Senior Living•Devon, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Devon Senior Living is a beautiful Personal Care community in Devon, PA, with more than 80 units offering assistive living and Alzheimer's care. This role involves helping residents with personal hygiene, medication support, repositioning, toileting, taking vital signs, reporting on health status, providing emotional support, and assisting with mobility and eating. Responsibilities also include customer service, resident safety, and communication.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, although mandatory in certain states.
Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old, or the age required by state regulations, whichever is higher.
Working experience alone, on a team, and on projects start to finish.
Strong emotional intelligence and listening skills.
Dedication to the medical field, especially towards working with the residents.
Must pass State and company background checks and drug test.
Take Vital signs.
Assisting resident with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Medication supervision (within the scope of the state regulations).
Read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

Helping with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, and dressing.
Supporting residents with medication.
Repositioning residents in bed and escorting them around the community.
Toileting, incontinent care.
Take vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate and pulse.
Observe and report on residents’ health, escalating any problems efficiently and effectively.
Detail daily reports to Nurse, or designated charge person, at end of shift.
Provide emotional support and serve as a source of comfort for residents and their loved ones.
Assist residents with mobility by helping them get in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs.
Assist residents with eating and drinking.
Customer service, caregiving, resident safety and communication.