Care Specialist - The Fountains

About the role

This position is responsible for providing personal care assistance to residents at The Fountains and The Commons. The employee is expected to provide clients with protective oversight and be responsive in meeting the needs and requests of residents.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior that aligns with the values of Hilltop’s Assisted Living Communities (ALCs).
• Provide protective oversight of residents, to include assisting residents, maintaining a safe physical environment, redirecting and assisting disoriented or confused residents, applying and following house rules and honoring resident rights, appropriately reporting and assisting residents experiencing difficulties, and identifying and monitoring visitors to the facility.
• Provide social supervision, including helping with transport and ambulation to events, assisting with communication of and attendance to social events, sending, delivering and reading mail upon request, and assisting with general socialization.
• Provide for the sanitation and safety of residents, including monitoring the safety of the living and common areas, removing and reporting any safety hazards, maintaining safety supplies, redirecting residents away from unsafe areas or situations, etc.
• Assist with transportation, including assisting riders on and off of the transport bus or van.
• Do laundry, including resident’s personal laundry, (linens, towels, aprons, washcloths as needed), and cleaning of laundry areas.
• Assist residents with personal care needs (bathing, dressing, taking them to the dining room, preparing them for bed, etc.).
• Promote and participate in positive customer relations by learning and using resident names; acknowledging residents and visitors; answering the phone as needed; having knowledge of the facility, where to direct people, and how to access resources; maintaining confidentiality; and demonstrating a positive attitude.
• Answer the radio, pager, and the resident request system.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) plus six months of work experience preferred, but not required.
• A minimum of 18 years of age required.
• A Colorado Identification Card (required).
• CPR Certificate/First Aid Certificate (preferred).
• De-Escalation Training (preferred).

Qualifications

Hilltop recognizes the unique experiences, and skill sets every individual brings to the table. We know the journey is different for everyone. Please apply to share your background, education, previous experience or special qualities you can bring to this role.

Skills

The following skills are preferred:

• CPR Certificate/First Aid Certificate.
• De-Escalation Training.

Benefits

To sweeten the pot, competitive pay and benefits are offered. The starting wage range for this role is $17.00 to $17.85 per hour. Check out our full benefits package here: Hilltop Community Resources Benefits Guide.

Schedule

The schedule for this specific position has a full-time schedule of Tues 4p-9p, Wed/Thur 1:45p-10:15p, Fri/Sat 4p-9p.