Caregiver Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school education or its equivalent.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite products.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine daily care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
• Use PCC to ensure correct resident information when assisting with ALDS, meals, etc.
• Report all changes in residents' conditions to the Health and Wellness Director promptly.
• Record all entries on notes, SPAs, and incident reports in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Report all observed accidents and incidents to the Executive Director and Health and Wellness Director on the shift they occur.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and promptly report suspected or known violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access the community's information system.
• Perform only trained care tasks.
• Ensure resident rooms are ready, including making beds.
• Greet residents, escort them to rooms, and introduce them to others.
• Make residents comfortable.
• Inventory and mark residents' personal possessions and store clothing.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions for transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
• Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm environment.
• Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds (occupied and unoccupied) and put extra covers on beds as requested.
• Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements.
• Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water within easy reach.
• Perform after-meal care (remove trays, clean hands, face, clothing).
• Receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Follow work assignments and schedules.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
• Notify the facility when late or absent.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental/mouth care, bath, hair combing, dressing/undressing).
• Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
• Check each resident routinely to ensure personal care needs are met according to their wishes.
• Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns.
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents.
• Record and report data as instructed.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Immediately notify the Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
• Use only trained equipment.
• Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of information.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident's refusal of treatment requests and report such requests to a supervisor.
• Give back rubs as instructed.
• Assist residents with hair care functions.
• Assist residents with nail care.
• Shave male residents.
• Keep hair on female residents clean as instructed.
• Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions.
• Maintain intake and output records as instructed.
• Keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
• Check and report bowel movements and character of stool as instructed.
• Utilize protective and adaptive equipment as instructed.
• Provide eye and ear care as instructed.
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) as instructed.
• Assist with the care of end-of-life residents.
• Assist with post-mortem care as instructed.