Caregiver

General Responsibility: To provide on-site supervision of residents in any of Compassionate Heights CBRF communities, which includes, but is not limited to; meal preparation, social interaction, companionship, general assistance and support and being attentive to personal hygiene, comfort and other physical, medical, and/or emotional needs. All Compassionate Heights are pet friendly communities. The duties and responsibilities listed below are a general representation of what is expected of this position. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on the community's needs and/or deemed necessary by management. Daily Duties: 1. Assist residents with personal comfort, grooming and personal hygiene when needed or per plan of care. 2. Assist residents in activities of daily living; encourage independence and appropriate self-care. 3. Provide a safe environment by minimizing health and safety risks for residents throughout the entire building. 4. Assist residents with transfers per plan of care (gait belts, chair/bed alarms, etc.) 5. Accompany residents to activities outside of the facility such as appointments and recreational activities. 6. Collect specimens as ordered by physicians. 7. Immediately report to the manager/nurse any emergency needs of the resident. 8. Ensure accurate record keeping of all services in the resident’s progress notes, care plan log and other occurrences or issues such as behavior tracking log, incident report, food log, etc. 9. Answer phone professionally and relay proper message to residents, employees or other contact. This includes writing the date, taking a name, phone number and a message of what call was regarding. 10. Provide social interaction with residents and encourage and assist them with participation in social activities. 11. Provide a home-like atmosphere for all residents. 12. Required to assist residents in emergencies, fire, tornado, drills, etc. 13. Required to call the appropriate department in cases of emergency; 911, EMTs, fire department, local police department, management, nurse. 14. Prepare meals, serve meals, assist with clean up and provide snacks. Follow physician’s orders for diet modifications/restrictions. 15. Administer and properly document authorized medications and/or treatments to residents under the supervision of nurse. 16. Perform various tasks as instructed such as taking vital signs, getting weights 17. Perform various housekeeping duties assigned on task duty sheet and as requested by management. 18. Clean, maintain and organize resident’s rooms. 19. Clean and maintain bathrooms as well as common areas such as kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry room, linen closet, utility room, etc. 20. Required to attend all in-services, meetings and training. 21. Maintain resident confidentiality per HIPAA requirements. 22. Provide guidance and training to new or existing staff as needed. Serves as a resource to coworkers by demonstrating proper care techniques and facility procedures. 23. Caring for any and all house pets (cats, dogs, etc.). This includes feeding, taking pet outside to do its business, cleaning up any messes (including feces removal outside/litter box cleaning). Other Requirements: 1. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required, especially in situations that cannot be avoided such as severe weather, employee injury, etc. Up to 4 hours is expected until someone can come in to relieve you. 2. Expected to frequently walk, stand, bend, lift, reach, communicate, listen etc. 3. Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 4. Ability to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. 5. Follow DHS guidelines and Compassionate Heights policies and procedures. 6. Employees may be exposed to hazardous materials and infectious diseases. In these situations, employees will be required to wear gloves, gowns and/or masks. Qualifications: 1. Ability to exercise independent judgement and work independently. 2. Ability to operate various types of medical equipment as assigned. 3. Ability to maintain good relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds. 4. Must be sensitive, compassionate and care about the special needs of the residents. 5. Must have reliable transportation. 6. Must complete required training: • Standard Precautions (prior to start) • First Aid (90 days) • Dietary Needs (prior to kitchen duties) • Fire Safety (90 days) • Client Group Specific (prior to start on floor) • Resident Rights (90 days) • Challenging Behaviors (90 days) • Medication Administration (assigned by management) 7. Must maintain an acceptable work attendance. 8. Must be reliable and prompt when reporting to work. Position requires ability to work scheduled shifts every other weekend. To apply, email Chelsea: chelsea.hahn@dankerinc.com