Position Title: Caregiver

Reports to: Facility Administrator and Assistant Administrator 

Reporting to this position: None

Summary

The Caregiver is responsible for promoting the health and well-being of every resident by providing direct care to residents while promoting the resident’s highest level of functioning. The Caregiver will assist in maintaining the resident’s environment in a safe and neat manner within facility standards and State and Federal Regulations.

The primary functions of the position include:

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist residents with the following Activities of Daily Living:
   • Grooming (dressing, shaving, denture care, hair care, foot/skin care, etc.)
   • Toileting (perineum/bottom care, assist with changing incontinent residents, monitor urine/BM output, etc.)
   • Feeding
   • Assist with mobility, transferring, lifting, repositioning, stand by assist, operate transfer equipment
   • Assist with social, activities and emotional needs, including any planned facility or recreational activities
   • Assist with exercise and range of motion
   • Assist with resident’s ability to communicate (hearing aids, talking devices, facility call light system)
   • Cleaning (resident’s rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms/showers, floors/carpets, hallways, kitchen, smoking areas).
   • Laundry (wash, fold, distribute, keep laundry facility and linen clean and organized).

1. Assist with our facility administrative tasks such as:
   • Answer incoming facility phone calls and take messages when needed.
   • Communicate well with other caregivers, med-aides, Administrator, Operations Manager, residents, visitors and members of various healthcare personnel (physicians, nurses, case managers, etc.)

Core Competencies

Resident Focus: Meets the expectations of facility residents. Establishes and maintains effective relations with residents; gains residents’ trust and respect; talks and acts with residents in mind – gets first-hand resident information and uses it for improvements in facility services.

Communication: Display strong written and oral communication skills. Deploy effective listening skills on a regular basis.

Dialogue & Inquiry: Practices and promotes an open exchange of ideas. Addresses important and difficult issues; solicits others’ opinions and inquires as to how they arrived at their conclusions; listens deeply to others’ point of view and intent; suspends judgment; practices free and creative exploration of topics; advances conversation; is passionate and unguarded in discussion of issues; voices opinion even at the risk of causing disagreement.

Decision making: Makes sound decisions in a timely manner that encompasses objectives, risks, implications, costs, and values.

Qualifications and Job Skills Requirements

The position requires a hands-on professional and have the following qualifications:

Physical Demands

May be required to lift up to 30 lbs. Requires basic office work, including sitting, walking, climbing stairs, kneeling, bending and operating office equipment that is hand operated. Driving required – must have valid driver’s license for three or more years with no more than one moving violation; proof of automobile liability insurance when driving personal vehicle.

Work Environment

Excellent individual performance is expected but organization goals will be realized through dedicated teamwork pursuing organization objectives. While doing this job, the Caregiver could be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and body fluids which can contain AIDS and Hepatitis viruses. Chemical exposure is limited to cleaners, disinfectants and personal care items. The Caregiver is required to provide on-call hours and may be required to work night shift, weekends and holidays.