What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Caregiver position at Sun Health?
Certified Caregiver - Join Our Big-Hearted Team
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our exceptional team at La Loma Village in Litchfield Park, AZ, as a Certified Caregiver!
Your Mission: The Certified Caregiver provides supervisory care services, personal care services or directed care services in a safe, friendly, and efficient manner to assisted living residents.
Why Choose Us?
- Great Place to Work: Sun Health has been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
- National Recognition: We secured a top 10 spot on the Fortune Best Workplaces for Aging Services™ list in 2020 and 2021.
- Platinum Award Winner: Our dedication to health and safety earned us Platinum awards from the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greet all residents and visitors to the facility in a friendly, cheerful and professional manner.
- Provide companionship and safe non-medical care to residents.
- Perform routine tasks little to no supervision.
- Take vital signs
- Assist with walking and light exercise.
- Perform dining assistance to include serving, distributing meal trays, encourage consuming food/fluids, and clean up of meal area/items.
- Make beds, change linens, laundry and ironing, as needed.
- Light housekeeping to include dusting, vacuuming and removing garbage.
- Assist with bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Engage in physical and mental exercises.
- Provide medication reminders and medication management with proper documentation.
- Assist with calendar reminders and distribution of mail.
- Encourage participation when implementing activities on the activity calendar.
- Follow the written service plan and suggest techniques to maintain or improve resident independence.
- Ensure resident safety and security by supervising the home environment.
- Ability to record daily care notes; complete and maintain daily activities and observations within electronic medical record system.
- Demonstrate the Sun Health Mission and Values.
Your Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED; or one to three months' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Certificate of Completion of Caregiver Training Program approved by NCIA board to include ALTP number with supervisory, personal and directed hours.
- Current or able to obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Current Adult CPR and First Aide Card.
- Current AZ Food Handlers Card
Employee Benefits:
- 401k with immediate vesting and up to 4% employer match.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Exclusive discounts through The Employee Network.
- Access to the Employee Association, supporting team members in need.
Shift Differential of $2.25 increase in hourly wage from M-F 6pm to 6am & Friday 6pm - Monday 6am**
Equal Employment Opportunity: Sun Health is fully committed to equal employment opportunities and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
Join us and be a part of a community that cares for its residents and team members alike.
Apply today!
Salary : $19 - $21