Caregiver (1st and 3rd shift)

Summary of Responsibility:
Provides routine daily nursing care and services that support the care delivered to residents
requiring long-term or rehabilitative care, in accordance with the established nursing care
procedures and as directed by the supervisor.

Benefits:

- Health Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Life Insurance

- Short Term/Long Term Disability

- 401k

- Flexible Spending Account

Duties:

- Assists the resident in any daily routines, any personal care and housekeeping tasks that the resident needs assistance in performing.

- Reports observations and other pertinent information related to the care of the resident.

- Provides services that support the care delivered to the resident and daily review care plans to determine ID changes in the daily care routine have been made.

- Provides input in the formulation and evaluation of standards of care.

- Participates in the identification of staff educational needs.

- Conducts self in a professional manner in compliance with unit facility policies.

- Surveys for safety and picks up residents room each day. Removes all soiled linens from rooms. Bed linens, towels and wash cloths are to be changed once a week or as necessary.

- Assists with Activity Participation including encouragement of residents to participate, leading and performing activity programs, and documentation of residents participation.

- Ensures that all resident call lights are promptly answered, followed by appropriate responses to requests.

- Assists with dietary responsibilities, including serving meals and cleaning meal area, as needed.

- Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.

- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or the Executive Director.

Education and Experience:

- Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.

- Previous Nursing Assistant experience or student nurse preferred.

- Completion of certification program for Nursing Assistants preferred.

- Experience working with the elderly is desirable.

- Must be able to read, speak and write the English language.

- Must be certified in C.P.R., first aid training and documentation of Personal Hygiene training with nurse instructor.