Caregiver ~ Senior Living Community ~ Boulder

MorningStar Careers•Boulder, CO

About The Position

Care Managers provide loving care to residents in a senior living community, building strong relationships while assisting with activities of daily living. The role is part of a supportive, caring team in a family-like environment, where team members are encouraged to share creative solutions to improve residents’ lives. Care must be delivered in accordance with established methods and recognized standards, while protecting residents’ privacy, respect, dignity, comfort, safety, and mental well-being.

Requirements

Demonstrate the core values of Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.
Successfully complete state-approved medication administration training and obtain first aid certification, along with other requirements applicable by state.
Be able to read and write English.
Understand procedures and techniques involved in resident care, personal services, and care of equipment and supplies.
Understand basic universal precautions to help prevent infection or contamination.
Be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procurement manuals.
Have good communication skills, communicate effectively in English, and understand and follow written and oral directions.
Attend monthly in-service education within the community and complete continuing education as required by law.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous health-care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform duties in accordance with established methods, techniques, and recognized standards.
Ensure residents’ privacy, respect, and dignity.
Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions that may result in harm to a resident.
Support residents’ physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being.
Assist residents with daily care and treatment needs, including toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing food intake, hair and nail care, moving between areas, and responding to calls.
Attend monthly in-service meetings, training, and departmental meetings.
Provide resident-care services within the limits of delegated tasks and use good judgment to recognize symptoms indicating a change in a resident’s condition.