Caregiver

Summary/Objective In keeping with our organization's goal of improving the lives of the Residents we serve; the Caregiver plays a critical role in providing superior customer service and nursing care to all Residents. The Caregiver safeguards the health, safety, and welfare of all Residents under their care by following applicable laws, regulations, and established nursing policies and procedures. Essential Functions 1. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 2. Provides quality nursing care to Residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity and freedom of choice. 3. Provides individualized attention, which encourages each Resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. 4. Carry out assignments required for the Resident's activities of daily living (ADL's)which include but not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding. 5. Attends to individual needs of all Residents in regard to incontinent care, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communication, and other needs. 6. Provides care that maintains each Resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears and other damage by changing incontinent Residents, turning, repositioning immobile Residents and by applying moisturizers to fragile skin and other areas. 7. Performs various tasks assigned by the floor nurse including checking vital signs, taking 8. Weights, applying creams/ointments and collecting specimens. 9. Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process by providing supervisors with specific information and observations of the Resident's needs, preferences and report any behavioral changes. 10. Immediately reports any allegation of abuse, neglect or misappropriation to supervisor. 11. Completes medical records documenting care provided and other information in accordance with nursing policies while maintaining strict confidentiality. 12. Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when providing care. Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies. 13. Assists with the training of new staff members. 14. Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor. 15. Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment. 16. Must answer and respond to call lights promptly and courteously. 17. Assist with new admissions, re-admissions and assist with the transfer of Residents to different rooms within the facility. 18. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors. 19. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Work Environment This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility while pulling or pushing carts. This position works mostly in the Resident care areas as well as in occasional outside weather conditions. This role may also come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Physical Demands while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping on a regular basis. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects and patients weighing over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This position is part of a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required. Travel No travel is expected for this position. Required Education/experience 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. CBRF certifications for CBRF community Preferred Education and Experience 1. One year experience in a Caregiver Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.