Caregiver Full Time FT and Part Time PT

SRM MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC•Louisville, KY

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver is responsible for enhancing the SRIM experience by providing heartfelt care to residents and their families and promoting the organization’s golden-rule value. The role supports residents’ daily living needs—including activities of daily living, meals, light housekeeping, and laundry—while encouraging independence. Caregivers communicate respectfully with residents, families, visitors, associates, and management; observe and report changes in residents’ health and emotional wellbeing; and help maintain a safe, clean, dignified, and orderly community. The position also involves participating in resident activities, following policies and emergency procedures, supporting and mentoring new employees, and completing other reasonable assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, using hands, reaching, talking or hearing, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including dressing, grooming, peri-care, toileting, and hygiene, while encouraging independence.
Interact with residents at all levels of care with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Observe residents and report changes in their health and emotional wellbeing to a supervisor daily.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities described in the activity calendar.
Maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and dignified environment for residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Perform general housekeeping duties according to established schedules and provide housekeeping or laundry services to maintain a clean and sanitary community.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests, including phone calls and requests from family members and visitors.
Communicate effectively in a language each resident can understand.
Ensure residents or responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
Identify and report safety hazards immediately, use safe working habits and good body mechanics, and help maintain a secure environment.
Follow established policies and procedures during emergencies; serve as essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather and remain at the community until released by a supervisor.
Assist associates when requested or required and work collaboratively with associates and management.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies, participate in training, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings, and follow the established dress code.
Refer inquiries about resident care from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training and mentoring new employees.
Take initiative, seek additional information, offer solutions and suggestions, and willingly take on special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.