Description

R09/18

POSITION DESCRIPTION

To provide personal assistance and care to Pitzer Lodge residents as indicated by the activities of daily living to enable the residents to remain independent longer. The Pitzer Caregiver works with the entire Pitzer team to build a sense of team and create an environment based on the needs of the residents always providing support, friendship and kindness to all residents and team members.

CORE VALUES

Every job at Pilgrim Place is critical to the overall success of the organization. All employees are expected to demonstrate behaviors in line with the following five core values that all relationships involving staff at Pilgrim Place are based:

Future Oriented – We think about and work toward making Pilgrim Place a community where seniors want to live and employees committed to excellence want to work.

Innovative – We look for new and creative ways to change and improve how we perform our job day-to-day and work productively with others.

Respect – We appreciate each other’s talents and contributions, and treat one another with courtesy, dignity and trust.

Service Driven – We listen to and anticipate the needs of residents, staff, volunteers, and visitors, and “go the extra mile” to provide the highest levels of satisfaction to all we serve.

Teamwork – We communicate and work together to identify and solve problems, carry out day- to-day responsibilities, and accomplish common goals.

COMPETENCIES

1. Ability to build and maintain strong, meaningful relationships with the residents and communicate with them clearly and respectfully.
2. Respect the residents’ rooms as home by involving them in decisions regarding activities and events at Pitzer Lodge.
3. Contribute to making Pitzer Lodge a healthy and happy place, work together to get things done, see the possibilities in creating a daily life that naturally facilitates pleasurable moments, laughter and fun with lots of opportunity for a wide variety of meaningful relationships.
4. Ability to observe and connect with residents in a way that gives them clear insights into each individual’s preferences and concerns.
5. Ability to take an active role in the life at Pitzer Lodge by participating in activities and communicating with residents throughout the work day or evening as conditions permits.
6. Ability to clearly understand the parameters of this role, and be comfortable acting alone while also knowing when it is necessary to seek others’ input.
7. Clearly see residents as individuals who have the ability to learn and grow with encouragement and support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist residents in physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Report concerns to supervisor(s) verbally or by use of resident log, charting pertinent facts, unusual events, illnesses, and injuries.
2. Assist with personal needs of residents such as dressing, laundry, transferring from bed to wheelchair with appropriate assistance, and assistance to planned activities and meals.
3. Provide special care as assigned by supervisor(s) such as intake and output, vital signs, and any other assignment necessary. Utilize resident care plans.
4. Assist in creating a homelike atmosphere by building and maintaining strong, meaningful relationships with the residents and greeting guests and visitors in a professional manner.
5. Attend shift report and receive assignments. Complete resident rounds prior to starting care needs. Observe call lights and report changes of condition immediately to appropriate supervisor(s). Respond to all call lights regardless of assignment.
6. Assist in the dining room set up and service of meals to include assisting residents and checking to be sure all residents scheduled for meals are present. Assist in meal tray delivery as needed.
7. Monitor physical/safety hazards of Pitzer buildings, lock/unlocking doors as necessary.
8. Review assignments prior to leaving the shift to assure call lights are within reach and residents are safe and comfortable.
9. Participate in the Culture Change process through committee assignments that may involve Steering Committee, Action Teams, PersonFirst Team, and/or self-led neighborhood/household team.
10. Attend meetings and serve on various employee committees as assigned.
11. Practice good safety habits, attend safety in-service meetings, participate as a Safety team member, participate in fire/disaster drills and be knowledgeable of policies and procedures.
12. Proactively support the achievement of all team and organizational goals.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be interpreted as all-inclusive. Supervisors as deemed appropriate may assign additional functions and requirements.

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