Caregiver

About the role

As our Caregiver, you will be a vital member of our healthcare team, dedicated to optimizing patient safety and well-being. You will be part of a highly specialized team of patient caregivers, working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Every day, you will maintain continuous oversight of assigned patients, directly assisting with their personal hygiene, mobility, and requests, while diligently monitoring their physical and emotional condition. To be successful in this role, you must be compassionate and comfortable interacting with patients who might be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. You will work calmly and efficiently to respond to situations, ensuring the best possible outcome for the patient.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and records resident vital signs, weight, positioning, ADLs, activity, and blood glucose readings per Nurse/Supervisor instructions and standards of care; notifies Shift Lead/RN of abnormalities; records readings accurately and timely.
• Maintains accurate documentation, including clinically relevant findings in the resident's record according to protocol.
• Initiates activities as scheduled and maintains an activity-based structure during downtime.
• Assists with resident admission, discharge, and transfer, including settling residents, orienting them to rooms/routines, obtaining vital signs/specimens/monthly weights as directed, and assisting staff/family with discharge preparations.
• Competent in the use of behavioral interventions.
• Demonstrates efficiency and accuracy on all tasks; completes tasks in a timely manner; promptly responds to requests; devotes appropriate attention to all responsibilities.
• Communicates appropriate information to Shift Lead, Supervisors, hospice agencies, and family members.

Requirements

• Six (6) months of caregiving experience.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days of hire.
• High School GED or diploma upon hire.
• First Aid certification upon hire (preferred).

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

Pay

$25.00 - $29.46 per hour.