Caregiver

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Caregiver

SUMMARY
While under direct supervision of a manager or certified caregiver, provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, assists in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents, and upholds Prestige?s core values of respect, integrity, commitment and trust.

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


-Provides resident care under the supervision of a Manager or certified caregiver while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice, regularly observes residents? physical and mental conditions and reports changes to the PCA, Health Services Director/Resident Services Director or Expressions Coordinator.
-Assists with ADL?s, using Cooperative Service Plans.
-Takes vital signs as assigned.
-Assists residents to and from dining room and activities.
-Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
-Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
-Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.
-Serves meals in the dining room, assisting residents at meal time, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
-Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers and coordinates personal care service with co-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
-Assists with apartment housekeeping services and residents laundry.
-Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
-Performs related duties as requested.



Evening / NOC shift available

At Prestige Care, people are the number one priority, and there's never been a better time to join. We're growing, we're fun, and we will appreciate you!

*Prestige offers competitive salary, benefits, including medical, dental and 401K.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS
Must be 18 years of age or older, must complete and pass competency evaluation in accordance with State Regulations and have completed state required training including the Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if not able to provide appropriate documentation of prior training.

Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED with one or more years of care experience with older adults, or as required by state regulations, preferred.

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