Full-Time Caregiver: Afternoons/Evenings

The Goodman Group and Affiliates•BILLINGS, MT

About The Position

The Caregiver provides residents with routine daily care services in a caring and respectful manner, following each resident’s assessment and service plan. The role supports residents’ dignity, safety, privacy, and participation in community life while following applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines. Caregivers assist residents with activities of daily living, mobility, transfers, scheduled activities, and personal care needs. They respond promptly to resident requests, report observed or suspected changes in condition, and help maintain a safe environment. This position has no direct reports or supervisory responsibilities. Westpark Village serves independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care residents in the Billings community.

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 and personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job to protect resident privacy.
Have knowledge of or proficiency with the facility’s electronic health record (EHR).
Be able to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents 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, and 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 home care, assisted living, or a 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.
Move and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other locations using required safety, lifting, and transferring techniques.
Immediately communicate relevant 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, and provide assistance as needed.
Observe each resident’s emotional condition and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Follow and promote personal safety precautions and a safe environment, including infection control practices and facility guidelines; report 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 in fire and other safety drills to support resident safety.
Perform other essential job-related duties as assigned.
Provide courteous, responsive, competent, timely, and caring service in accordance with the Platinum Service® program.
Follow all policies and procedures.