MC Resident Caregiver - Full Time

Watercrest Senior Living•Fredericksburg, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Watercrest Fredericksburg is looking for a Memory Care Resident Caregiver to join their Resident Care team! As a key member of the team, you will ensure the day-to-day care of our residents is provided in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner in the Memory Care neighborhood, as well as collaborate with the dining and community program to ensure best quality of care for all residents. The company emphasizes servant leadership, investing in associates, and fostering career development. They have achieved Great Place to Work status for nine consecutive years and operate with a faith-driven, mission-centered approach focused on welcoming, caring, and serving.

Requirements

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
Able to make independent decisions
Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
High School Diploma or GED
CPR certification / First Aid certification
Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping
Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents and team members
Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant/ Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide preferred, but not required
License / Certificate for Medication Assistance (if applicable) as needed per state regulations
Experience with seniors in a Memory Care environment preferred

Responsibilities

Assist residents with their personal care, activities of daily living, and activity engagement as assigned and as requested by residents
Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and Verbal Reports as needed
Assist residents to and from scheduled programs
Participate in resident programming when scheduled or as needed
Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs
Perform laundry duties as assigned
Assist with cleaning and tidying of resident’s rooms
Respond to resident emergency calls
Dispose of all resident used hygiene care products
Report all resident changes in condition immediately to the Memory Care Director or Resident Wellness Director (Director of Nursing)
Check residents every two (2) hours or as required
Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Memory Care Director
Assure the equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of each shift
Report all burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, and emergency call lights to the supervisor as soon as possible on the day they are found.
Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to your supervisor, no matter how minor
Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information
Honor the residents’ personal and property rights
Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
Must in company uniform and resident ready at all times