Caregiver

THIS POSITION IS FOR COLONIAL LODGE ASSISTED LIVING

The Caregiver assists residents with Activities of Daily Living and other pertinent care and support needs. Full-time $14.00 per hour

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• serves meals and assists residents with meal time needs
• accompanies residents on shopping trips and instructs and counsels residents in purchase of personal items
• aids staff in administering therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and crafts, and recreational games, to residents
• redirects disruptive residents to prevent injury to themselves and others
• observes and documents residents’ behaviors, such as speech production, and feeding patterns to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals
• attends to routine Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of residents
• gives medications as prescribed by physician with RN delegation
• takes and records weight and vital signs with RN delegation
• engages with residents and participates with activities, programs and socials, both scheduled and non-scheduled
• ensures the safety and well-being of the resident at all times
• follows residents’ service plans as written and properly documented as required
• reports and documents emergency incidents
• attends mandatory training and in-service meetings and complete continuing education requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 0-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• First Aid/CPR, medication management preferred
• other field and position related skills, qualifications and training desirable
• ability to multitask
• ability to make quick decisions in life threatening situations
• ability to work as part of a team
• dedication to detail and reporting

Computer Skills:

• competency with Microsoft Office Suite

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• is regularly required to talk or hear
• is frequently required to walk and stand
• must often use their hands to grasp and hold objects
• is regularly required to sit
• must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job:

• the employee is frequently exposed to medical conditions and airborne particles which can be
  transmitted
• the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate