Caregiver - Assisted Living - FT/PT - Centennial

MorningStar Careers•Centennial, CO

About The Position

Caregivers, also referred to as Care Managers, provide loving care to residents in assisted living and memory care. They build strong relationships with residents while assisting with activities of daily living and work with a supportive team in a family-like environment. Team members are encouraged to share creative solutions to improve residents’ lives. The role involves providing resident care in accordance with established methods, techniques, and recognized standards. Caregivers help ensure residents’ privacy, respect, dignity, physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being. The position is non-exempt and offers a pay range of $19.00–$21.00. Full-time and part-time schedules are available.

Requirements

Demonstrate the company’s core values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.
Successfully complete state-approved medication administration training; hold first aid certification and meet other requirements applicable by state.
Be able to read and write English and effectively communicate in English, understand directions, and follow written and oral instructions.
Know procedures and techniques for providing resident care and personal services, and for caring for equipment and supplies.
Understand universal precautions for preventing infection or contamination of residents, oneself, equipment, and supplies.
Be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procurement manuals.
Provide resident-care services within the limits of delegated tasks and exercise good judgment in recognizing symptoms of a change in a resident’s condition.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform duties according to established methods, techniques, and recognized standards.
Protect residents’ privacy, respect, and dignity.
Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions that may harm a resident.
Support residents’ physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being.
Assist with residents’ daily care and treatment, including toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing food intake, hair and nail care, moving residents between areas, and responding to calls.
Participate in and attend monthly in-service meetings, training, and departmental meetings.
Provide resident-care services within the limits of delegated tasks and use good judgment in recognizing symptoms that may indicate a change in a resident’s condition.