Resident Caregiver - CNA/HCA/NAC

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.