Caregiver (Part-Time)

PACS

10d•$18 - $24

About The Position

The Caregiver provides assigned residents with routine daily care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan, as directed by supervisors. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, mobility, meals, and daily activities while maintaining a calm, welcoming environment. Caregivers document and report resident status, incidents, complaints, and other relevant information, and maintain the confidentiality of resident information. Caregivers work with nursing and other facility personnel to meet residents’ needs, follow established policies and work assignments, and perform only tasks for which they have been trained. The position requires a high school education or equivalent, proficiency with Microsoft Suite products, and the ability to meet the stated physical demands. The position is part-time, with a stated pay range of $18.00–$24.00 DOE.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to use a desktop or laptop computer for prolonged periods and regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
Ability to frequently use office-related equipment, including a copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.

Responsibilities

Use PCC to ensure correct resident information when assisting with ALDS and meals.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to the Health and Wellness Director as soon as practical.
Document notes, SPAs, incident reports, and other required entries in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report accidents and incidents observed during the shift to the Executive Director and Health and Wellness Director.
Protect residents’ protected health information and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures or attempts to access the community’s information system.
Perform only care tasks and use only equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Prepare residents’ rooms, greet and escort residents, introduce them to roommates and others, and help make them comfortable.
Inventory and mark residents’ possessions, store clothing, assist with packing for transfers or discharge, transport residents, and assist with loading and unloading vehicles as necessary.
Maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment throughout the unit and shift.
Meet with nursing personnel as scheduled to help identify and address problems or improve services; participate in and receive nursing reports as instructed.
Report resident complaints and grievances, allegations of abuse, misappropriation of property, injuries of unknown source, skin tears, and residents leaving or missing from the facility.
Follow policies for exposure to blood and body fluids and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Make beds, provide extra covers as requested, and position bedrest residents comfortably and correctly.
Frequently check residents unable to call for help, answer calls promptly, and routinely check that residents’ personal care needs are met in accordance with their wishes.
Assist residents with meals and food arrangements, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, dressing and undressing, hair care, nail care, shaving, and eye and ear care.
Keep residents clean and dry, including changing clothing, gowns, and linens when wet or soiled; assist with bowel and bladder functions and keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Perform restorative, rehabilitative, special-treatment, and other procedures as instructed; use protective and adaptive equipment as instructed.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations; weigh and measure residents and measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations as instructed.
Observe residents, including disoriented and comatose residents; record and report data as instructed, including intake and output, bowel movements, stool characteristics, pressure areas, and skin breakdowns.
Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report such requests to a supervisor.
Assist with end-of-life care and post-mortem care as instructed.
Follow work assignments and schedules, cooperate with facility and inter-departmental personnel, and notify the facility when late or absent.