Full Time Caregiver (6 AM - 2PM)

Franklin Companies•San Antonio, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Franklin Park Sonterra is seeking an experienced full-time caregiver for its assisted living community in Stone Oak. The community provides care in a small-scale residential environment. The caregiver assists residents with activities of daily living and supports their independence, choices, engagement in hobbies, and participation in community programs and events. The role provides care in accordance with community policies, resident rights, and individual service plans; maintains residents’ safety and dignity; and helps meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The caregiver provides scheduled personal care and responds to resident calls and emergencies. The position also includes checking on residents, documenting care, assisting with meals, performing assigned housekeeping and laundry tasks, communicating with residents and families while observing HIPAA requirements, attending training and meetings, and following equipment, uniform, timekeeping, and emergency-response procedures. The role requires regular physical activity and exposure to infectious diseases, chemical substances, and unpleasant odors.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Able to communicate effectively with management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts.
Prompt, reliable, and able to perform the required duties on a regular, predictable basis.
Complete on-the-job training as assigned.
Able to stand, walk, sit, push, climb and/or balance, stoop, bend, or kneel throughout the shift.
Able to use hands and fingers for fine motor movements, including buttoning and zipping clothing.
Able to assist with lifting and/or transferring residents weighing up to 250 pounds.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision required.

Nice To Haves

Passion for working with older adults.
Working knowledge of how dementia and normal aging can affect communication, behavior, and physical abilities.
Bilingual Spanish skills.
C.N.A. certification.
At least one year of experience in senior care, a nursing home environment, or as a caregiver.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care and assistance in accordance with community philosophy, policies, resident rights, and individual service plans.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including dining, dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, transfers, mobility, and personal hygiene, while supporting independence and choice.
Engage residents in meaningful conversation and encourage relationships, dining-room attendance, hobbies, programs, and social events.
Provide scheduled care according to daily assignments, use proper body mechanics, follow safety guidelines, and ask for assistance when needed.
Notify the supervising nurse of changes in residents’ conditions.
Respond promptly in person to resident calls and respond to emergencies.
Check residents every two hours or as otherwise scheduled, and document special needs, services provided, and changes in condition.
Encourage residents to attend meals in the dining room, escort them as needed, deliver assigned room-service meals, and assist with eating according to individual needs.
Assist with cleaning and setting the dining room and with tidying residents’ rooms or apartments as assigned.
Launder bed linens and residents’ personal clothing as assigned; handle soiled items according to community policy and universal precautions.
Dispose of incontinent products according to OSHA regulations and community procedures.
Complete accurate and thorough care documentation on assignment sheets throughout the shift.
Maintain good relationships with residents and families, answer questions within HIPAA confidentiality boundaries, and resolve service oversights when possible; refer problems or policy questions to administration.
Follow procedures for clocking in and out, wearing the required uniform and name badge, and signing equipment in and out and using it properly.
Attend required trainings and meetings and learn emergency-response procedures, including fire evacuation.
Provide treatments required by residents’ individual service plans.
Help maintain a safe and secure environment for residents.
Perform other duties as assigned.