PT AM Caregiver

About the role

MBK Senior Living is seeking a Caregiver to assist residents in their daily living activities, maintaining resident dignity and respect with superior customer service and in accordance with all policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.

Essential Job Duties

• Respond to resident needs promptly and kindly while maintaining each resident's self-respect, personal dignity, personal safety, and confidentiality (50%)
• Read and follow care plans to ensure proper care is being given to residents (10%)
• Assist residents in daily living activities including bathing, dressing, hygiene (including shaving, hair care, etc.), meals, activities, bowel and bladder functions (including taking to bathrooms, portable commodes, changing incontinency products, etc.) (20%)
• Provide assistance at mealtime with selecting meals, serving, eating, clearing, delivering room trays as needed or assigned (3%)
• Transport residents as necessary, assisting them into and out of bed, wheelchairs, etc., following all safety/lifting and transferring techniques – escorting them to/from meals, activities, or other transportation needs as requested or assigned (3%)
• Perform regular safety checks on residents (1%)
• Encourage residents to participate in daily activities such as bed making, laundry, cleaning, setting tables, etc. (1%)
• Invite, encourage, assist, and lead residents in meaningful and life-enriching activities (3%)
• Clean, complete laundry, and assist with all other community activities and job duties as required or assigned (1%)
• Manage oxygen tanks and concentrators per MD orders for resident needs (1%)
• Chart and document appropriate information (including incident reports), communicating any observed or suspected resident change of condition to a supervisor immediately (4%)
• Respond promptly to all resident alerts, carrying walkie-talkies and reacting to emergency or other resident requests as needed (3%)
• Ensure resident safety and comfort at all times, assisting in the performance of fire or other safety drills (1%)

Requirements

• Age 18 or over, or have the proper work permit and work authorization documentation
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Nurses Aid certification preferred
• Current first aid certification
• Background clearances as required by government regulations
• Complete a health screening and provide negative TB test results (must be within the last 6 months or within 7 days of employment)
• Prior Caregiving experience preferred, but on-the-job training is available for candidates with the right attitude and desire
• Must be able to read and speak English
• Ability to follow oral and written directions
• Ability to interact effectively with people of different ages and backgrounds
• Must meet and maintain all state-specific regulatory requirements

Physical Demands

• Must be mobile and able to execute the physical demands of the Caregiving position, including kneeling, squatting, overhead reaching, bending
• Must be able to lift 40+ pounds and push 150 pounds unassisted

Schedule

Part-Time, 6:30 am - 2:30 pm

Pay

$14.50 - $17.00 / hour

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Professional development, training, and personal coaching through Mentor, Buddy, and Executive Director in Training Programs
• Education loan assistance and scholarships
• Financial and legal services
• Team Member discounts
• Health and Wellness resources
• Full-time benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k matching up to 4%; Childcare and eldercare assistance; Flexible spending accounts; Paid sick leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act