Caregiver Part-time All Shifts!

Autumn Leaves (J&M Family Management, LLC.)•Orland Park, IL

2d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assistant is responsible for providing professional, compassionate, and quality care for all residents. This role involves implementing and supporting resident care plans, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring the overall well-being and comfort of residents. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and offers opportunities for continuing education.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must complete 12 hours of continuing education – provided through community in-services.
Must be fluent in English and have the ability to read and interpret documents such as resident care plan, safety rules, operating procedures, policies and employee manuals.
Ability to complete incident reports and basic documentation as needed.
Must work with other staff towards overall resident care.
Ability to report to work at least 15 minutes early to conduct a “walk-through” with previous shift personnel.

Nice To Haves

CNA and/or ACMA
6-12 mos. experience in the Healthcare industry preferred.
Experience in Memory Care preferred.

Responsibilities

Implements and supports resident care plan.
Assists residents with activities of daily living (ADL’s).
Promptly responds to all resident care needs.
Provides for the residents’ physical care including transferring in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and/or automobiles, bathing, performing hygiene tasks, toileting, assisting with meals, and other tasks.
Changes bed linens, washes and irons resident’s laundry, and maintains tidiness of residents’ bedrooms, closets, and dresser drawers.
Assists with resident room, bathroom, and common area cleanliness, overall facility, and other housekeeping duties as needed.
Takes and records, at predetermined intervals, vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure and measures intake as needed.
Collects sputum, urine, and stool, discharge drainage and other specimens as ordered.
Monitors residents for changes in condition and reports changes to leadership, if delegated to do so by licensed nurse.
Facilitates and/or participates in resident group activities and resident care conferences.
Supports new resident welcome and assimilation process.
Engages residents in meaningful conversation and activities related to their individual interests.
Completes incident reports for any incidents occurred on assigned shift.
Responds to all emergency situations.
Performs other duties as assigned.