Job Summary
Performs basic care activities essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of residents.
Duties
· Observes resident physical, mental, and emotional status and reports any changes.
· Reads and follows service plans, attends meetings, and reviews daily reports in the interest of resident care.
· Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living, such as bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, walking, transferring, and turning.
· Applies minor first-aid measures such as compresses, ice, and heat as directed by a nurse.
· Assists with meal service, prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet, feeds residents, and records food intake when required.
· Responds to resident inquiries and directs to the appropriate person as needed.
· Responds promptly and appropriately to emergency situations.
· Assists with Life Enrichment activities as needed.
· Provides routine updates to other Wellness team members and completes required recordkeeping tasks.
· May assist with housekeeping duties, including removing garbage, making beds, cleaning apartments, and washing, drying, and putting away laundry.
· May obtain and record resident vital signs and weight.
· May collect samples from residents for testing, such as sputum, urine, stool, and/or blood.
· Practice basic infection control with linens, hand washing, and in all other aspects of delivery of resident care.
· Attend mandatory meetings as scheduled by Executive Director.
· Maintain confidentiality of resident, community, employee, and company information.
· Maintain working knowledge of fire and disaster plans and responsibilities under emergency conditions.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience
- Prior experience working in senior care preferred
- Active HCA or CNA preferred. HCA training is available.
- Obtain and maintain active CPR/First Aid credential
- Obtain and maintain active Food Worker Permit
Pay: $17.50 - $20.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
