Care Partner / Caregiver

About the role

We are seeking a Care Partner/Caregiver to join our team at Highgate Senior Living. This opportunity allows you to positively impact the lives of over 700 seniors and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on and/or stand-by assistance for residents' activities of daily living
• Offer emotional, psychological, and soulful support to residents
• Ensure residents live a life of purpose and make the most of every day
• Work with residents who need physical and/or cognitive support
• Adapt quickly to the changing needs of older adults
• Gain an understanding of various forms of dementia and how to support residents with it

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age
• Ability to obtain CPR & First Aid Certification
• Ability to obtain required caregiving license within specified timeframe if necessary
• Current negative TB test
• Possess the ability to sit, stand, bend, and move continuously during work hours
• Ability to carry or transfer up to 50lbs with assistance
• Ability to pass criminal record/background check
• Efficient and good time management skills
• Able to work independently with little oversight
• Strong organizational and communication abilities
• Willing to attend and incorporate different types of training into work efforts

Qualifications

• Experience working in assisted living communities or memory care communities
• Experience in customer service, hospitality, or healthcare
• Experience in multi-tasking roles
• Volunteer work involving vulnerable groups
• Kindness, patience, and compassion
• Ability to pivot, change direction, and accomplish tasks with innovative approaches
• Ability to develop strong working relationships
• Comfortable adapting to the changing needs of older adults
• An understanding of what it takes to provide care to residents needing physical and/or cognitive support

Skills

• Good customer service skills
• The ability to intuit and problem solve
• Patience, level-headedness, and compassion
• Ability to work with different types of people with different ability levels
• Team player with ability to develop strong working relationships
• Ability to take feedback and incorporate it into efforts
• An understanding of dementia and how to support residents with it

Benefits

We offer a good benefits package, the ability to be heard, have your opinions count, and the opportunity to innovate. Our compensation package is flexible based on the credentialing, tenure, and skill sets each candidate brings for consideration. The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $21.00 per hour. Being vaccinated against COVID-19 is preferred.