Caregiver The Residence at Vinnin Square

LCB Senior Living•Swampscott, MA

1d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Caregiver at The Residence at Vinnin Square in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The Resident Care Associate provides for residents’ needs, including personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support, while supporting each resident’s dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. The role delivers services in accordance with each resident’s approved service plan. Caregivers assist residents with activities of daily living, medications, meals, mobility, clothing and laundry, and maintaining neat living spaces. They engage residents in meaningful individual and group activities, observe and promptly report changes in residents’ needs or health, respond to emergencies, and document services and incidents in the community’s computer tracking system. Associates complete required orientation and ongoing training and may perform other duties as requested. The position is offered on full-time or part-time schedules, with shifts listed as 7 a.m.–3 p.m. and 3 p.m.–11 p.m. The wage range is $20.50–$24.00 per hour, based on years of experience.

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 of employment.
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 ability to learn data input.

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 potential residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
Complete the community’s and any state-required orientation before being assigned regular duties.
Assist residents with medications according to state regulations and LCB policies, make required record entries, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as specified by regulations.
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.
Take initiative in individual and group 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.
Answer emergency calls and promptly attend to residents’ needs.
Participate in scheduled ongoing in-service training and any specialized or state-mandated training requested or required.
Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services; enter service information into the community 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.