ALF/Lead Caregiver

Lead caregiver NOC

Job Description

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Department

Assisted Living

Reports to

Assisted Living Director, Resident Care Manager, or Charge Nurse

Reporting to this position

Caregivers

Job Classification

Department Staff

Position Purpose

Provides oversight and assistance to caregivers during their shifts. Oversees scheduled cares and services and ensures adherence. Provides assistance with ADL and medication services to residents living in the ALF.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Provides supportive services to nurse(s), RN, RCM, and caregivers as needed and performs duties as assigned.

Oversee shower schedule, laundry schedule, refrigerator cleaning schedule, assistive devices cleaning schedule, and vital signs schedule to ensure daily adherence and documentation.

Assists caregivers with care, med pass, and daily tasks to ensure completion and quality.

Assign additional tasks and distribute work to ensure equitable distribution of tasks for each floor and caregiver.

Responsible for carrying the nurse phone and keys when the nurse is on lunch, away from the building, or in emergency situations if additional support is needed.

Assists residents with or performs activities of daily living for residents in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.

Provides routine stand-by assistance for resident transfers.

Assists as needed in the dining room for serving, delivering trays to rooms due to resident illness or temporary change of condition, and providing feeding assistance in emergency or hospice situations.

Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake.

Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor.

Oversees the obtaining and documenting of resident vitals monthly a...