PT Evening Caregiver/PRN-Assisted Living

The Goodman Group, LLC•Eagan, MN

7d•$19 - $23

About The Position

Stonehaven Senior Living is seeking part-time caregivers to provide residents with routine daily care in a caring and respectful manner, following each resident’s assessment and service plan. The position is offered as a PM short shift from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday work; PRN shifts are also available. Pay is $18.50–$22.50 per hour depending on experience, with shift differentials of $1.00 for evening shifts and $2.00 for NOC shifts. Caregivers support residents’ daily living, mobility, safety, social participation, and personal care needs. They communicate observed changes in residents’ conditions to a supervisor or nurse, maintain confidentiality, and follow facility policies, procedures, and safety practices. The role has no direct reports or supervisory requirements. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Stonehaven describes its Platinum Service® as courteous, responsive, competent, timely, and caring service to residents.

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 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 to 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 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.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and mobility, while maintaining dignity and respect.
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 information and observed or suspected changes in residents’ conditions, to a supervisor.
Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
Encourage residents to socialize and participate in scheduled activities and outings, and assist with activities as needed.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident alerts, needs, and requests for care, and provide assistance as needed.
Observe residents’ emotional conditions and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Follow and promote personal safety precautions and a safe resident environment, observe infection-control practices, follow facility guidelines, and report unsafe situations to the nurse or management.
Check each resident according to the service schedule to ensure personal care needs are met in accordance with the resident’s wishes.
Assist with fire and other safety drills to ensure resident safety.
Perform other essential job-related duties as assigned.
Follow all applicable policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service in accordance with the Platinum Service® program.