Caregiver (Weekends)

The Goodman Group, LLC•Peoria, OK

22h

About The Position

The Certified Caregiver provides residents with routine daily care and medication services in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with each resident’s assessment and service plan. The schedule is Friday and Saturday, with options for AM/PM doubles, AM shifts, or PM shifts. The role supports residents’ daily living, mobility, safety, social participation, and medication needs while maintaining resident dignity, privacy, and respect. Caregivers communicate changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition, document medication administration and related observations, and follow facility policies, procedures, safety practices, and applicable regulations. This position has no direct reports. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Physical activities include lifting, carrying, transferring residents, standing for extended periods, and bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, reaching, and fine motor tasks. The environment may include ambient room temperatures and lighting.

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 protect resident privacy.
Have knowledge of or proficiency with the facility’s EHR.
Be able to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Be able 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.
Be able to use abdominal and lower-back muscles over time without fatigue and stand for extended periods.
Be able to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach, and have fine motor skills.
Be able to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and meet visual acuity and hearing alertness requirements.

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 safe lifting and transfer techniques.
Immediately communicate relevant information, including incident report information and observed or suspected changes in residents’ conditions, 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.
Observe residents’ emotional conditions 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.
Assist with medications according to health care provider instructions, the Medication Administration Record, and the scope of the caregiver’s certification.
Accurately document medication administration, effectiveness, and noted side effects in accordance with policy, standards of care, and applicable regulations.
Report adverse medication reactions or side effects to a supervisor or the Director of Nursing.
Perform other essential job-related duties as assigned.
Follow all company policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service to residents.