CaregiverCNA 2pm-10pm

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title:Caregiver
Department:OperationsLocation:Community
FLSA Status:Non-ExemptReports To:Director of Healthcare

Caregiver

SUMMARY:The Caregiver is responsible for providing professional compassionate and quality care for all residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements and supports resident care plan. Assists residents with activities of daily living

(ADLs). Promptly responds to all resident care needs.

• Provides for the residents physical care including transferring in and out of beds baths wheelchairs and/or automobiles bathing performing hygiene tasks toileting assisting with meals and other tasks.
• Changes bed linens washes and irons residents laundry and maintains tidiness of residents bedrooms closets and dresser drawers. Assists with resident room bathroom and common area cleanliness overall facility and other housekeeping duties as needed.
• Takes and records at predetermined intervals vital signs such as temperature pulse respiration weight and blood pressure and measures intake as needed. Collects sputum urine and stool discharge drainage and other specimens as ordered. Monitors residents for changes in condition and reports changes to leadership if delegated to do so by licensed nurse.
• Facilitates and/or participates in resident group activities and resident care conferences.

Supports new resident welcome and assimilation process.

• Engages residents in meaningful conversation and activities related to their individual interests.
• Completes incident reports for any incidents occurred on assigned shift.
• Responds to all emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in Memory Care preferred.
• Must complete 12 hours of continuing education provided through community in-services.
• Must be fluent in English and have the ability to read and interpret documents such as resident care plan safety rules operating procedures policies and employee manuals.
• Ability to complete incident reports and basic documentation as needed.
• Must work with other staff towards overall resident care.
• Ability to report to work at least 15 minutes early to conduct a walk-through with previous shift personnel.

COMPETENCIES:

• Teamwork exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit and maintaining a harmonious work environment.
• Interpersonal Skills focuses on solving conflict not blaming; maintains confidentiality; develops and maintains positive relationships with residents co-workers families and other agencies; interacts with residents with dignity and respect; maintains confidentiality.
• Dependability follows instructions responds to management direction; results-oriented and committed to achieving objectives and tasks as required.
• Professionalism maintains a professional approach to responsibilities (arrive to work

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title:Caregiver
Department:OperationsLocation:Community
FLSA Status:Non-ExemptReports To:Lead Caregiver/ Healthcare Supervisor prepared in uniform on time availability etc.); approaches others in a tactful manner; communicates professionally with staff members residents resident families and vendors; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions.

• Ethics follows through on commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Problem Solving identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; works well in group problem solving situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to stand stoop bend lift and walk regularly occasionally sit lift and/or move up to

100 pounds.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.