AL Caregiver

Dallas Retirement Village•Dallas, OR

3d•$18 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver position at Dallas Retirement Village is a full-time role focused on providing essential support and care to residents, ensuring their safety, comfort, and independence. This role involves assisting residents with personal care, daily living activities, and maintaining a welcoming and supportive environment. The position emphasizes a hospitality and wellness focus, encouraging residents to actively participate in the community and promoting a healthy lifestyle across eight dimensions of wellness.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must have adequate reading and writing skills as well as verbal communication skills to perform the required documentation & reporting duties.
Must be CPR, AED and First Aid certified.
Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting.
Must be able to transport residents via wheelchair, gerichair or shower chair, pushing up to 150 lbs. unassisted.
Must be able to transfer, lift, turn and position a resident weighing up to 125 lbs. unassisted, or with the assistance of one for a resident weighing over 125 lbs.
Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the work day.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. frequently, and 50 lbs. occasionally.

Nice To Haves

One year elderly experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Complies with established facility and department policies and procedures and maintains established standards and practices.
Keeps all information about residents, resident families and resident condition private and confidential per HIPAA and facility standards and policies.
Assists the residents in a manner conductive to their safety, comfort and independence level as outlined in their Service Plans.
Reports any unusual observation or condition to the management staff on duty – reports to Medication Aide, Resident Service Coordinator, RN, or the Administrator.
Assists in the personal care of the residents as needed and as listed on the resident's Service Plan, including toileting, laundry, bathing, nail care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, shaving, and assistance with hearing aids, glasses, and daily living tasks.
Monitors CBG’s per physician’s orders as directed by the RN.
Follows posted directions in the event of a fire alarm or drill and assists with the prompt evacuation of residents.
Assists residents with ambulation as needed or to and from various areas in the facility. Safely lifts and transfers residents according to facility policy.
Orients residents to time, place and person as well as activity as needed.
Performs housekeeping tasks as needed in resident apartments and throughout the facility as needed or as directed (including vacuuming, carpet cleaning, mopping, cleaning bathrooms and dusting the common areas).
Assists with admission of new residents in such tasks as unpacking and general orientation to room, facility, call lights, etc.
Assists in meal service in the dining room, which may include serving food and drinks, cleanup and the delivery of meal trays to resident apartments.
Performs all duties in a safe manner and follows infection control and universal precautions practices and procedures.
Maintains documentation as required by regulatory agencies and facility policy and procedure and as directed by the supervisor.
Reads Resident Service Plans on a daily basis. Reads the Communication Book daily, follows PCC assigned resident tasks, and reads memos as they are released.
Creates an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest and promotes a calm, tranquil environment throughout the facility.
Fosters an attitude respect for the elderly, supervision and for peers.
Carries out other responsibilities as directed by the Supervisor.
Maintains certifications as required by facility and State of Oregon standards.
Attends and completes all mandatory training requirements and meetings in accordance with both State and company standards.
Encourages residents to take an active part in the community and embrace all programs.
Assists residents in determining the level and quantity of activity.
Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
Properly use the community logo according to the Logo Usage Guidelines and consistently with community branding.
Be available and actively engage in support of community needs in times of emergency situations and perform duties as assigned.
Perform specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director and Administrator.