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Friends House
Looking for compassionate, enthusiastic Caregivers to serve with our assisted living team.
Services are provided in our Assisted Living as well as in Independent Living apartments as needed. Our mission at Friends House is to provide quality residential, health, and social services to seniors while emphasizing independence and the opportunity to participate in a dynamic community life. This requires some flexibility handling different types of personalities in varying levels of care. These services are provided in accordance with the Quaker values of simplicity, integrity, equality, and peace. We recruit caring and compassionate employees who will deliver resident services with respect, hope, and appreciation.
The Caregiver will also assist residents with daily living activities and other personal care services as assigned. Such activities could include: dressing assistance, meal preparation, grooming, oral care, shower/bath assistance, hygiene, hair care, light housekeeping, or laundry. All care will be performed with respect and compassion while promoting the individuality and comfort of all residents. We are seeking candidates with the desire and willingness to work in a collaborative environment for the improved care and satisfaction of our residents.
Summary:
Under the direction of the Care Services Manager, the Caregiver is responsible for performing routine nursing assistant services to the residents of the facility. Provides resident care according to policies and procedures and within acceptable nursing standards.
Detailed responsibilities:
* Caregiver
- Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
- Follows all established Front Porch Protocols for safety.
- Assists the residents to and from the dining room, and assists in serving meals. Serves trays to residents in their rooms, if necessary, and assists with cutting of food.
- Assists residents with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
- Washes resident's personal laundry as needed. Makes resident's beds daily.
- Maintains a safe and sanitary environment.
- Maintains log with all vital information.
- Reports to Supervisor regularly regarding the resident's condition.
- Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.
- Arrives to work on time, in proper clean uniform, good personal hygiene and with nametag visible.
- Follows highest standards of cleanliness. Follows all federal, state and corporate policies, health codes and guidelines in preparation and handling of foodstuffs.
- Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Wears safety equipment as required for the job. Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.
- Attends all mandatory in-service meetings. Complies with all department and facilities policies and procedures.
- Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees
- All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors or other employees
Competencies and skills:
Essential:
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
* Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Credentials:
BLS - CPR certificate
Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* High School diploma or GED
Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Nonessential:
* 1 Year Long term care, geriatric and/or rehabilitative nursing
* 1 Year Current experience and/or training as a caregiver
Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and Department of Justice Criminal background clearance.
Full Time
$34k-42k (estimate)
06/09/2023
06/17/2024
AUSTIN, TX
1,000 - 3,000
2017
MICHELLE CARLSON
$50M - $200M
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