AL Resident Caregiver - PRN

Watercrest Senior Living•The Villages, FL

About The Position

Watercrest Buena Vista is seeking an Assisted Living Resident Caregiver to join its Resident Care team. The caregiver ensures residents receive day-to-day care in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner and collaborates with the dining and community program to support quality care. The organization describes its work as servant-led, faith-driven, and mission-centered, with a focus on serving seniors and their families and supporting associate career development.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Ability to stand or walk for 75% of the day.
Ability to concentrate with frequent interruptions and work under stress, including in emergency situations.
Ability to work while sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
Ability to talk and hear effectively to convey messages, instructions, and information to residents and team members.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aid certification.
License or certificate for Medication Assistance, if applicable and as needed under state regulations.
CPR certification or First Aid certification.
Experience working with seniors.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and requested.
Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks according to 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.
Promote residents’ personal choices, independence, and spiritual needs as needed.
Perform assigned laundry duties.
Respond promptly to resident emergency calls.
Comply with new resident care protocols.
Immediately report changes in residents’ conditions to the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director.
Maintain established infection-control practices.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information.
Respect residents’ personal and property rights.
Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergencies, including disasters and fires.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.
Collaborate with the dining and community program to support quality care.