Caregiver Mentor

About the role

The Waterford at Hartford is a premier retirement community in Hartford, WI, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. As part of the Sonida Senior Living family, we provide a comprehensive benefit package including competitive wages, health and dental insurance, and a 401k with company match.

Responsibilities

• Performs caregiving duties in accordance with accepted standards of resident care.
• Measures height and weight and vital signs as needed.
• Assists with dressing, grooming, bathing, escorts, and transfers.
• Cares for the resident's environment and reports changes in behavior and conditions to the Assisted Living Director.
• Provides regulated queuing services, personal care, and laundry assistance.
• Ensures residents' recreational needs are met by providing activities and assisting with attending programs/events.
• Aids residents with nutritional needs, setting dining tables, serving meals, and offering substitutions.
• Maintains proper charting procedures and follows infection control guidelines.
• Communicates with residents, families, staff, and other visitors, reporting resident condition changes and exchanging information.
• Supports community goals, provides meal reminders, and assists residents in participating in planned activities.
• Ensures residents' rights are respected and maintains confidentiality.
• Attends in-service education programs and completes required training.
• Audits resident care and implements improvements based on audit information.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED preferred.
• State certification/registration or graduation from a state-approved nursing assistant training program preferred.
• Preferred knowledge and experience in nursing, senior living, home health, or similar fields.
• CPR certified and/or first aid preferred.
• Internal candidacy requirements: employed by the community for at least 6 months, no attendance write-ups in the past 6 months, performance in good standing, positive attitude, dedicated, hard worker.

Qualifications

• Good physical and mental health.
• Basic reading and writing skills and ability to speak English.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and squat for prolonged periods, push/pull objects, and carry up to 20 pounds, unassisted on a frequent basis.

Skills

• Good physical and mental health.
• Basic reading and writing skills and ability to speak English.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple responsibilities.
• Full use of hands, arms, and legs.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package including competitive wages, health and dental insurance, and a 401k with company match.

Pay

Competitive wages are offered based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible schedules are available to accommodate your needs.