Medication Aide/Caregiver

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

• 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.
• Maintains confidentiality of both resident and staff information.
• Communicates effectively with residents, families, and other staff members.
• Participates in designated facility in-services.
• Helps new staff learn job tasks and responsibilities.

Requirements

• Exhibits a positive customer service attitude as demonstrated by being approachable, friendly, and willing to assist others.
• Displays personal initiative to complete work without constant supervision.
• Demonstrates consistent work attendance as scheduled and addresses work related problems with the proper individuals.
• Communication skills that include careful listening, being sensitive to other people’s thoughts and feelings, giving thoughtful responses, and the timely and accurate reporting to appropriate people.
• Maintains confidentiality of both resident and staff information.
• Presents with a neat, clean appearance.
• Meets age requirements according to facility policy and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Prior direct care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR certification preferred.

Skills

• Positive customer service attitude.
• Personal initiative.
• Consistent work attendance.
• Effective communication skills.
• Confidentiality.
• Neat, clean appearance.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Part time and full time schedules available.

Employer

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.