Caregiver

Description

Join a thriving team at CiminoCare, as a caregiver! This exciting opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors, ensuring they receive the highest quality care in a safe and professional environment.   One position includes 4/2 rotation schedule (rotating two AM shifts and to NOC shifts).  Second position is a full-time AM shift on a 4/2 rotation schedule. 

The caregiver provides compassionate, attentive care to clients.  This role focuses on ensuring clients safety, comfort, and well-being throughout the night, responding to needs as they arise and maintaining a calm and secure environment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

• Know the location and disposition of all residents (under direct care) at all times 
• Ensure each resident looks clean and presentable throughout the day
• Assist with dressing, applying make-up, combing hair, cleaning eyeglasses, and assisting with other personal grooming tasks as needed. Keep resident' s rooms in proper order throughout the day, including tidying rooms, making beds, and putting clothes away. Assist residents by providing for their comfort, safety and enjoyment 
• Keep any internal charts current, know of each resident's needs, and report all observed physical and emotional changes in residents to the Shift Manager and Assistant Administrator/Care Coordinator. Report should occur by the end of the shift and should be documented in the change-over notes, unless immediate intervention is needed
• Attend periodic staff meetings and in-service training and mandatory meeting as required 
• Read, follow and sign any care plans and posted messages and/or updates during each shift. 
• Observe Resident's Rights, as posted within the facility. 
• Promptly respond to resident calls for assistance. In Emergency situations, assist residents according to the Emergency Plan of the facility. Assist with First Aid as directed. 
• Maintain a cooperative and cheerful attitude when relating to residents or their guests Assist with bathing and dressing of residents as scheduled or directed. 
• Assist residents at mealtime as directed or needed. 
• Assist residents with personal hygiene needs as needed throughout the shift. 
• Assist residents with daily recreational activities, including crafts, games, music and exercise and encourage participation.
• Follow any written work schedules and service schedules. 

Body Positioning: Spend time bending, twisting or lifting up to 50 pounds Spend time keeping or regaining balance Spend time making repetitive motions Spend time standing Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools Spend time walking and running 

Requirements

Education and Experience: 

• Required: high school or equivalent diploma
• Required: Be at least (18) years old
• Preferred: Certified Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide Certificate 
• Preferred: some experience working with the elderly 

Skills: 

• Skill in compassionately caring for elderly, knowledge of proper caregiving techniques and the ability to care for several residents at one time
• Communication skills:  to express clearly and understand others correctly
• Organizational skills: must be able to maintain order and efficiency in performing job duties, maintain constant pace
• Analytical skills: must be able to think and make decisions consistent with policies and procedures and licensing regulations
• Working under pressure, be able to handle stress well and stay calm
• Team player: must be able to work well with others and build strong relationships

Requirements:

• Each employee must have a physical examination, tuberculin test, drug screening and fingerprinting
• All employees must keep their FIRST-AID certification current

Applying for this position is a walk in the park, if you feel its a good fit for you.  Best of luck!