Caregiver 7A 7P

SR COMPANIES LLC•Macon, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver is responsible for enhancing the SRIM experience by providing heartfelt care to residents and their families and demonstrating SRIM’s golden-rule core value. The role supports residents’ daily living needs, encourages independence, and helps maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and dignified community environment. Duties include personal care, meal service, housekeeping, laundry, resident engagement, and communication with supervisors and other associates.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or 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; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including dressing, grooming, peri-care, toileting, and hygiene.
Interact with residents with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Observe residents and report changes in their health or 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 listed on the activity calendar.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment and perform general housekeeping according to established schedules.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests, phone calls, and requests from family members and visitors.
Communicate in a language each resident can understand.
Ensure residents or their responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
Identify and help prevent hazards that could cause harm or falls; practice safe working habits and report hazards promptly.
Follow established policies and procedures in emergencies; serve as essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather and remain until released by a supervisor.
Work cooperatively with associates and management to complete assignments.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies, training, in-service sessions, mandatory meetings, and dress-code requirements.
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 information, offer suggestions and solutions, and willingly take on special projects or assignments.
Perform housekeeping and laundry duties to maintain a clean, sanitary, and orderly community.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.