Caregiver/ Care Associate NOC SHIFT

Description
Description
Safely and effectively provides quality personal care, meets the scheduled and unscheduled needs of the residents and promotes their physical and psycho-social wellbeing by developing relationships built on trust and respect, honoring the life of the individual.
Requirements
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
Essential Job Duties (Other duties will be assigned as needed): Must be willing and able to do the following:
· Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, transferring, ambulation according to their individualized service plans. Participate in service plan meetings for specified residents.
· Participate in housekeeping/laundry tasks to provide a clean and safe environment for residents/staff to work and live in; this may include: bed making; laundry of residents’ personal items, towels and flat linens; maintaining cleanliness of surfaces and floors in individual apartments and common areas.
· Assist with dining services: plating of food in dining room, serving residents, cutting food, assisting with feeding by offering encouragement, cueing, providing hand over hand guidance and/or feeding.
· Participate in life enrichment programming to include gathering of residents; escorts to/from, supervision and leading of programs; and in family and social activities.
· Report and record ANY changes in resident condition (physical, psychological, behavioral, social) to nurse on duty.
· Document resident status per community policy.
· Apply principles of infection control, including standard precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection, respiratory hygiene, waste disposal.
· Monitor resident environment to ensure all safety standards are met or exceeded.
· Participate in the admission of new residents.
· Promptly respond to all pendants, call lights and pull cords ensuring highest level of hospitality and customer service. Anticipate resident needs as much as possible.
· Routinely make rounds of resident care areas to ensure resident wellbeing.
· Provide emergency response within scope of practice
· Follow through with all assignments completely, thoroughly and timely. Work collaboratively with team members to ensure success of community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· High School Diploma
· Must have a flexible schedule and availability on weekend
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
· Lifts, carries, and/or pushes up to 51 lbs.
· Climbs, reaches, bends, and/or twists
· Talks and listens frequently
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