Seeking Excellent P/T Caregiver for Memory Care Community

PACS•Newport Beach, CA

5d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking an excellent part-time caregiver for a Memory Care Community. This role involves providing direct care to residents, ensuring their comfort and safety, and maintaining a positive and supportive environment. The caregiver will perform a variety of tasks related to resident care, including personal hygiene, feeding assistance, mobility support, and monitoring resident conditions. Accurate record-keeping and adherence to facility policies and procedures are essential. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with nursing staff and other team members.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite products.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and talk, read or hear.
Frequent use of all office-related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.

Responsibilities

Use wristband or photo card to identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report all changes in resident's condition to the Nurse promptly.
Report all accidents and incidents observed during the shift.
Maintain confidentiality of resident's protected health information and report any suspected violations.
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access the facility's information system.
Perform only trained care procedures and ensure resident rooms are prepared for admissions.
Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others.
Make residents comfortable, inventory, and mark personal possessions.
Store resident's clothing and inventory personal belongings.
Assist residents with packing personal possessions during transfers or discharges.
Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm atmosphere.
Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
Report all resident complaints and grievances.
Participate in and receive nursing reports.
Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
Make beds and put extra covers on beds as requested.
Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Answer resident calls promptly.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements.
Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water.
Perform after-meal care.
Receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.
Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Follow work assignments and schedules.
Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
Notify the facility when late or absent.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath, hair combing, dressing/undressing).
Keep residents dry by changing gown, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
Check each resident routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns.
Report injuries of unknown source.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents.
Record and report data as instructed.
Perform special treatments as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
Use only equipment trained to use.
Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.
Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of information.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident's refusal of treatment requests and report them to a supervisor.
Assist residents with dressing/undressing.
Assist residents with hair care functions.
Assist residents with nail care.
Shave male residents.
Keep hair on female residents clean.
Make beds (occupied and unoccupied).
Position bedrest residents correctly and comfortably.
Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions.
Maintain intake and output records.
Keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
Check and report bowel movements and character of stool.
Utilize protective and adaptive equipment.
Provide eye and ear care.
Weigh and measure residents.
Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs).