Caregiver - NOC

Required: CNA, NAC, HCA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

·       Observes resident physical, mental, and emotional status and reports any changes.

·       Reads and follows service plans, attends meetings, and reviews daily reports in the interest of resident care.

·       Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living, such as bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, walking, transferring, and turning.

·       Applies minor first-aid measures such as compresses, ice, and heat as directed by a nurse.

·       Assists with meal service, prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet, feeds residents, and records food intake when required.

·       Responds to resident inquiries and directs to the appropriate person as needed.

·       Responds promptly and appropriately to emergency situations.

·       Assists with Life Enrichment activities as needed.

·       Provides routine updates to other Wellness team members and completes required recordkeeping tasks.

·       May assist with housekeeping duties, including removing garbage, making beds, cleaning apartments, and washing, drying, and putting away laundry.

·       May obtain and record resident vital signs and weight.

·       May collect samples from residents for testing, such as sputum, urine, stool, and/or blood.

·       Practice basic infection control with linens, hand washing, and in all other aspects of delivery of resident care.

·       Attend mandatory meetings as scheduled by Executive Director.

·       Maintain confidentiality of resident, community, employee, and company information.

·       Maintain working knowledge of fire and disaster plans and responsibilities under emergency conditions.

·       Perform other duties as assigned.