NOW HIRING CAREGIVERS FOR SPRING CREEK ASSISTED LIVING
This position is 4 days on and 2 days off
Shifts available: 7a - 3p; 3p - 11p and 11p - 7a
The Caregiver assists residents with Activities of Daily Living and other pertinent care and support needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- serves meals and assists residents with meal time needs
- accompanies residents on shopping trips and instructs and counsels residents in purchase of personal items
- aids staff in administering therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and crafts, and recreational games, to residents
- redirects disruptive residents to prevent injury to themselves and others
- observes and documents residents’ behaviors, such as speech production, and feeding patterns to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals
- attends to routine Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of residents
- gives medications as prescribed by physician with RN delegation
- takes and records weight and vital signs with RN delegation
- engages with residents and participates with activities, programs and socials, both scheduled and non-scheduled
- ensures the safety and well-being of the resident at all times
- follows residents’ service plans as written and properly documented as required
- reports and documents emergency incidents
- attends mandatory training and in-service meetings and complete continuing education requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:
Education and/or Experience
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 0-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- First Aid/CPR, medication management preferred
- other field and position related skills, qualifications and training desirable
- ability to multitask
- ability to make quick decisions in life threatening situations
- ability to work as part of a team
- dedication to detail and reporting
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee:
- is regularly required to talk or hear
- is frequently required to walk and stand
- must often use their hands to grasp and hold objects
- is regularly required to sit
- must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job:
- the employee is frequently exposed to medical conditions and airborne particles which can be
transmitted - the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Pay rate: $16.00 per hou