MC Resident Caregiver - Full Time

Watercrest Senior Living•Moseley, VA

6d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Watercrest Richmond is seeking a Memory Care Resident Caregiver to join its Resident Care team. The caregiver provides day-to-day care to residents in the Memory Care neighborhood in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner, and collaborates with the dining and community program to support quality care. The role is full-time, working 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every other weekend required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
CPR certification and First Aid certification.
Medication Assistance license or certificate if applicable and required by state regulations.
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 and in emergency situations.
Ability to work under conditions requiring 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, Personal Care Aide, or Home Health Aide qualification; preferred but not required.
Experience with seniors in a Memory Care environment.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care, activities of daily living, and activity engagement as assigned or 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 and participate in resident programming when scheduled or needed.
Promote residents’ personal choices, independence, and spiritual needs.
Perform assigned laundry duties and help clean and tidy residents’ rooms.
Respond to resident emergency calls and be prepared for disasters, fires, and other emergencies.
Dispose of used resident hygiene care products.
Report changes in residents’ conditions immediately to the Memory Care Director or Resident Wellness Director (Director of Nursing).
Check residents every two hours or as required.
Maintain established infection-control practices.
Report hazardous conditions and equipment to the Memory Care Director.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift.
Report burned-out light bulbs and lights, including exit, overhead, and emergency call lights, to a supervisor as soon as possible on the day they are found.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information and honor residents’ personal and property rights.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.
Collaborate with the dining and community program to support quality care for residents.