Full Time Evening Shift Caregiver-Assisted Living

The Goodman Group, LLC•Mankato, MN

6d•$17 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Riverstone of Mankato is hiring caregivers to provide residents with routine daily care in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with each resident’s assessment and service plan. The role supports residents in assisted living and related care settings while preserving their dignity, privacy, safety, and personal preferences. The position follows the facility’s policies and procedures and its Platinum Service® commitment to responsive, competent, timely, courteous, and quality service. The posting describes evening shifts from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with rotating schedules listed, and also mentions day-shift openings. Compensation is listed as $19–$27 per hour in the evening-shift posting and $17–$27 in the additional hiring-event information, depending on experience. The role has no direct reports or supervisory requirements. Duties may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals, and include physical tasks such as lifting, transferring residents, standing, bending, and reaching.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Deal tactfully with personnel, 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, residents, prospective residents, and families.
Maintain confidentiality and 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 muscle force to lift and carry to a height of 3 feet and push or 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, communicate verbally and clearly, concentrate on moderate details despite frequent interruptions, and meet visual-acuity and hearing-alertness demands.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in home care, assisted living, or a long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and mobility, while maintaining dignity and respect and following applicable policies and guidelines.
Move and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts using required safety and transfer techniques.
Immediately communicate relevant information, including incident 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, providing assistance as needed.
Observe residents’ emotional conditions and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Follow and promote safety precautions and a safe environment, observe infection-control practices, follow facility guidelines, and report 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 consistent with the Platinum Service® program.