Caregiver Assistant

About the role

Bickford Senior Living is seeking a Caregiver Assistant to support resident care within the branch. This role involves ensuring residents' daily needs are met in a compassionate way that maintains their dignity, allowing them to live their life to the fullest. Evening and overnight shifts are available.

Responsibilities

• Know the residents you serve, providing care based on their service plans.
• Assist in all aspects of a resident's daily life, including activities of daily living, meal service, and social engagement.
• Appropriately communicate with branch clinical leadership when a resident's needs change.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to approach and care for residents with dementia.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; or one-year related experience.
• Willingness to successfully complete the Certified Nurse Aide course within six months of hire.
• Willingness to take additional training or education, which specific states may require.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required or willingness to obtain certification.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication.
• Competent in organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

Benefits vary based on employment status:

• Full-time (30+ hours/week): Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary products; benefits start on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment; prescription savings plans.
• Part-time (29 or fewer hours/week): Voluntary Life, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Identity Protection, and Cyber Monitoring; benefits start on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment; prescription savings plans.
• PRN: All employees (including PRN) are eligible for 401(k) with employer match, pay available daily, and PTO.

About Bickford Senior Living

Bickford Senior Living is a community of caregivers dedicated to doing whatever it takes to enrich residents' happiness. Founded in 1991 in Olathe, Kansas, by the Eby Family, Mary Bickford — the matriarch of the family — was the first resident of a Bickford Branch and our namesake. That location became the start of a tradition of caring that has extended to over 50 locations in 7 states. The company prides itself on the family environment that is the foundation on which Bickford has served thousands of residents and employees throughout the years.

At Bickford, you will make a difference every day, be part of a uniquely supportive community, and ignite your potential through best-in-class leadership development programs designed to grow our leaders.