Caregiver

Pay Range: $20.25 - $21.75

Schedule: 3pm-11:30pm, Friday-Tuesday

About the Role

Under the direction of the Director of Resident Services/Charge Nurse or designee, the Caregiver is responsible for performing routine nursing assistant services to the residents of the facility. Provides resident care according to policies and procedures and within acceptable nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality customer service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers, and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
• Follows all established Front Porch Protocols for safety.
• Assists residents to and from the dining room and assists in serving meals.
• Serves trays to residents in their rooms, if necessary, and assists with cutting of food.
• Assists residents with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene.
• Washes resident’s personal laundry as needed.
• Makes resident’s beds daily.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary environment.
• Maintains log with all vital information.
• Reports to Supervisor regularly regarding the resident's condition.
• Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.
• Arrives to work on time, in proper clean uniform, with good personal hygiene and with nametag visible.
• Follows highest standards of cleanliness.
• Follows all federal, state, and corporate policies, health codes, and guidelines in preparation and handling of foodstuffs.
• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Wears safety equipment as required for the job.
• Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.
• Attends all mandatory in-service meetings.
• Complies with all department and facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 6-12 months related experience.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Long-term care, geriatric, and/or rehabilitative nurse experience.
• Current experience and/or training as a caregiver.

Benefits

Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees. All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors, or other employees.