Caregiver (Swing Shift)

The Goodman Group, LLC•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Caregiver provides routine daily care services to residents in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with each resident’s assessment and service plan. The role supports residents’ dignity, safety, personal care needs, mobility, socialization, and participation in activities. Caregivers respond to resident requests, report changes in condition, and follow facility policies, procedures, regulations, and safety practices. The position has no direct reports or supervisory requirements. The work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, with resident moving, lifting, or transferring tasks potentially involving up to 75 pounds, as well as standing for extended periods and performing bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, reaching, and fine motor tasks. Employees are expected to follow all policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality 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 or 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 and resident privacy.
Have knowledge of or proficiency with facility EHR.
Be able to lift 50 pounds; resident moving, lifting, or transferring may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Be able 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.
Be able to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue and stand for extended periods.
Be able to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach; have fine motor skills.
Be able to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and meet visual acuity and hearing alertness requirements.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in a home care, assisted living, or 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 and following applicable policies and guidelines.
Move and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts using safety, lifting, and transferring techniques.
Immediately communicate appropriate information, including incident report information, and observed or suspected changes in a resident’s condition 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 those activities as needed.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident alerts, needs, and requests for care, providing assistance as needed.
Observe residents’ emotional condition and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Promote personal safety and a safe environment by observing infection-control practices, following facility guidelines, and reporting 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 company policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service to residents.