Caregiver The Residence at Vinnin Square

LCB Senior Living•Swampscott, MA

6d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Caregiver at The Residence at Vinnin Square in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The role provides for residents’ needs, including personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support, while respecting each resident’s dignity, independence, choices, and individuality. Caregivers deliver services according to each resident’s approved service plan. The position is part-time, scheduled from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., with an hourly wage of $20.50–$24.00 based on years of experience. The Caregiver assists residents with activities of daily living, medication-related tasks as permitted by state regulations and company policy, engagement and programming, and other services identified in service plans. The role also requires documenting services and observations, promptly reporting changes in residents’ needs or health, responding to emergencies, and completing required orientation and ongoing training.

Requirements

Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Completion of a certified nursing assistant course, or equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state where employed.
Current license or certification as required by state regulation, with documentation provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or the ability to learn data entry.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training.
Experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
Represent and interact positively with prospective residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
Complete community and state orientation training before beginning regular duties.
Assist residents with medications according to state regulations and LCB policies, make required records, and notify the nurse as appropriate regarding self-administered medications.
Engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences, and provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions to support independence with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, and mobility.
Initiate and participate in group and individual resident engagement.
Monitor changes in residents’ needs, preferences, and health status, and promptly report and document changes to the RN or designee.
Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs according to their service plans.
Assist residents with going to bed at night when necessary.
Help residents keep their units neat, clean, and orderly.
Respond promptly to emergency calls and attend to residents’ needs.
Participate in regularly scheduled in-service training and any specialized or state-mandated training required for the role.
Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and service refusals; enter service information in the community’s computer tracking system.
Conduct and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual interactions that provide cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.
Perform other duties as requested.