Caregiver 1st Shift

Status

Hourly Department: Nursing Supervisor: Wellness Director

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

: Provide maximum daily resident care services, recognizing each resident’s unique individual problems, and observing and reporting any symptoms, reactions, or changes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

:

1. Receive report from Caregiver on duty immediately upon arrival at work.

2. Handle and serve residents to assure safety and comfort.

3. Assist with medication regimen.

4. File and maintain appropriate resident records and/or other clerical tasks.

5. Assist residents as needed in their activities of daily living, such as, but not limited to: dressing, grooming, bathing, ambulation, and going to bed as well as being responsive to residents throughout sleep hours.

6. Detect and correct situations that have a high probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents, employees, or visitors.

7. Assure physical comfort and mental wellbeing of residents.

8. Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes in residents.

9. Give emotional support in assisting the control of negative behavior of residents.

10. Encourage independence by allowing residents to perform by themselves those activities of which they are capable.

11. Refer complaints to Wellness Director and or Executive Director

12. Participate in in-service training programs and monthly staff meetings.

13. Be familiar with licensure standards for Assisted Living

14. Give report to the Resident Caregiver relieving your duty immediately upon that person's arrival, if necessary.

15. Coordinate resident activities in cooperation with Recreational Activity Department.

16. Prepare table service and monitor and supervise the serving and eating of appropriate meals.

17. Clear and clean tables after meals and prepare dishes for return to kitchen. Spot clean as necessary.

18. Read and understand directions on chemica...