Caregiver Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Completion of a state-approved Caregiver program, as required by state regulation.
• Meet age requirements according to community policy and state regulations.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Ability to remain calm and level-headed in emergencies.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work harmoniously with personnel and interact tactfully with residents, visitors, and the general public.
• Ability to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing resident care practices.
• Ability to maintain patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm when working with residents, staff, and visitors.
• Ability to move frequently throughout the workday; stand and walk for up to eight hours a day; frequently support up to 70 pounds; occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds; and frequently kneel, bend, squat, climb, and reach.
• Ability to assist with the evacuation of residents.
• Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable adequate sensory function for the position, including accurately reading measurements on resident-related equipment.
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and work effectively with disabled, ill, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
• Good general health, emotional stability, personal integrity, flexibility, and professional grooming.

Responsibilities

• Follow the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct, Resident Rights, and HIPAA policies.
• Work collaboratively with other staff, communicate effectively, help resolve problems, and assist community staff as needed.
• Assist residents with personal needs according to their support or care plans, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, transport, and dining.
• Treat residents with patience, compassion, and empathy; support their social and emotional needs and encourage independence and choice.
• Promote residents’ quality of life through person-centered care, prompt responses to assistance calls, attention to socialization and privacy, help participating in activities, and appointment reminders.
• Communicate respectfully with residents and family members and refer family members to a nurse or supervisor regarding service or care concerns.
• Use Standard Precautions and follow infection-control procedures.
• Observe and promptly report changes in residents’ health, condition, behavior, or needs, as well as unusual events, suspected abuse or neglect, and emergencies.
• Assist with dining, including preparing and cleaning the dining room, helping residents select food, serving food and beverages, and encouraging a pleasant social environment.
• Complete resident laundry according to schedule and community policy.
• If assigned, clean resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas according to community protocols and schedules.
• Promptly report maintenance needs and use appropriate safety precautions, proper body mechanics, and safe handling techniques.
• Complete annual training or continuing education required by state regulations and attend designated meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.