Overview
Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Medical Technician/Resident Caregiver, where your dedication and expertise will make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents in senior living and healthcare facilities. This vital role combines hands-on patient care with medical support, ensuring residents receive respectful, personalized assistance that promotes their health, safety, and well-being. You will work closely with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care in a dynamic, supportive environment that values your skills and commitment. Paid positions are available, emphasizing our commitment to recognizing the vital contributions of every team member.
Responsibilities
-Assists residents with activities of daily living. The following are unique to this position:
- Assists residents with bathing, hair care, mouth care, nail care, dressing, et cetera.
- Assists residents with ambulation, which includes reminding and supporting.
- Assists and encourages residents to eat and take sufficient fluids and snacks.
- Assists residents with turning, repositioning, toileting, and personal hygiene (includes monitoring of bowel and bladder incontinence).
- Observes and reports resident behavior and condition changes—including weight change and signs of injury or neglect.
- Participates in or leads leisure activities as planned by Activities Coordinator.
- Assists and reminds residents to participate in facility activities.
- Assists with all aspects of kitchen and dining room tasks associated with resident meals, including prep work, serving, cleaning up, setting tables, taking out trash, et cetera.
- Performs general housekeeping/laundry tasks and related duties.
-Interacts with families and participates in facility or community activities
-Assists with ensuring a safe environment for residents, families, and co-workers.
-Aware of performance improvement plan and quality initiatives being measured at facility.
-Participates in data collection and performance improvement reporting processes, as assigned.
-Attends educational in-services.
-Maintains ethical standards.
-Displays a caring, respectful attitude when addressing residents, family members, and co-workers.
-Ensures confidentiality of resident health information in accordance with HIPAA.
-Compliant with attendance policy.
-Attends scheduled staff meetings.
-Support, reinforce, communicate, and defend the mission, vision, values, philosophy and culture of the organization.
General Requirements
- Position reports to Resident Care Manager or Administrator
-Must be able to participate in one-person and two-person transfers/lifts and change resident position to accommodate resident mobility needs.
-Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualifications
-High School diploma or GED required, CMA or CNA preferred.
-Experience working with and caring for the elderly population preferred.
-Strong written and communication skills.
Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional resident-centered care! Your expertise will help create a nurturing environment where seniors feel valued, safe, and supported every day.
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
