Caregiver - Hourly

About the Role

The Caregiver supports residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health. Encourages resident independence, supports resident choice, and preserves resident dignity through professional conduct and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct at all times.
• Ensure compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies.
• Demonstrate teamwork by communicating with other staff, resolving problems, and assisting other community staff.
• Provide residents with assistance for personal needs according to the support/care plan, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, transport, and dining.
• Practice patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions with residents, focusing on their abilities and encouraging independence.
• Promote improved quality of life for residents through person-centered care and daily interactions, including prompt response to calls for assistance and sensitivity to resident needs.
• Interact and communicate respectfully with residents and family members; refer family concerns to nurse or supervisor.
• Utilize Standard Precautions and follow infection control procedures.
• Observe and promptly report any changes in resident health, behavior, or needs to supervisor/shift leader.
• Report unusual events, suspicion of abuse/neglect, and emergency situations immediately.
• Assist residents with dining, including preparing/cleaning the dining room, assisting with food selection, and serving beverages and food; promote a pleasant dining environment.
• Complete resident laundry as scheduled and according to community policy.
• Clean resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas as assigned, following community protocols and schedules.
• Report maintenance needs promptly.
• Take appropriate safety precautions to minimize risk of injury to residents, self, and other staff; practice proper body mechanics and safe handling techniques.
• Fulfill state regulatory requirements for annual training and/or continuing education.
• Attend designated meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Work Environment

• Works throughout the community/facility, subject to frequent interruptions.
• Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, and government agencies under all conditions and circumstances.
• Subject to emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.
• Involved in community/civic health matters/projects as appropriate.
• Subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, and reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
• Exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions, including TB, COVID-19, AIDS, and Hepatitis viruses.
• May handle and be exposed to hazardous chemicals.

Physical Demands and Sensory Requirements

• Must be able to move frequently throughout the workday.
• Must cope with mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must see and hear or use prosthetics to enable senses to function adequately (e.g., read measurements on thermometers, monitors, gauges).
• Must function independently, have personal integrity, flexibility, and work effectively with residents, employees, visitors, and support agencies.
• Must demonstrate good general health and emotional stability.
• Must relate and work with disabled, ill, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile individuals.
• Stand/walk up to eight hours a day.
• Frequently support up to 70 pounds; occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently kneel, bend, squat, climb, and reach.
• Must assist with the evacuation of residents.

Requirements

• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors, and the general public.
• Ability to remain calm and level-headed in emergencies.
• Professional appearance and ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Willingness to adopt new methods and principles into existing resident care practices.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Maintain patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm when handling residents, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (minimum requirement).
• Must meet age requirements according to community policy and state regulations.