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ID
#51636062 -
Salary
TBD -
Source
California -
Date
2024-05-06 -
Deadline
2024-07-05
Caregiver - Assisted Living
California, San luis obispo 00000 San luis obispo USAVacancy expired!
LOOKING FOR BOTH FULL- AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Availability must fall into one of the following days/times:
-Tuesday-Saturday 6:30am-3:00pm
-Sunday-Thursday 6:30am-3:00pm
-Friday-Monday 2:30pm-10:30pm
-Friday-Sunday 6:30am-3:00pm
-Saturday-Monday 2:30pm-10:30pm
-Saturday-Monday 10:30pm- 7:00am
Job Summary:
The Caregiver is responsible for providing direct care and assistance to residents in the assisted living community. This includes assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), medication management, meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, and other duties as assigned. Work is performed under the general supervision of the House Manager and Administrator.
Duties & Responsibilities:
-Be productive throughout the shift and receive instructions from House Manager or Lead Caregiver and perform all duties assigned taking required breaks as appropriate.
-Wandering clients are always kept within caregiver view.
-All clients are checked every 20 minutes.
-Carry the proper phone. Answer call lights/alarms immediately and call for assistance as required.
-Ensure all clients have received the care detailed on their specific care plan (i.e. scheduled showers, including skin inspection sheet, personal hygiene, grooming, change/make bed, change sheets, tidy rooms, etc.), schedule appointments, physical therapy, exercises, activities, chart fre quency of bowel movements, proper fluid intake, etc.
-Incontinent clients are kept dry; check a minimum of every 2 hours (document of brief changes). Place any material items soiled with bodily fluids into a bucket with bleach. Bag soiled briefs and place in red can outside laundry room exit door.
-Ensure fresh water is always available for all clients and that every client on your care list has consumed at least 10 oz of water. Chart water consumption.
-Distribute and collect dishes from bedridden clients.
-Ensure all rooms have been restocked for the next shift.
-Document in Caregiver Documentation Log all significant events while on shift, or when there is concern in any care need of any client (i.e. frequency of BMs, mood changes, etc.). Write client first name, underline, then write comment. Each client should start on a new line.
-Be proactive with suggestions and ideas to encourage residents who may need extra help.
-Resident appointments - Follow written process and procedures.
-Before clocking out, notify the House Manager or Lead Caregiver of work not completed and reason why.
-Have an overall sense of responsibility for all clients allocated to your care during the entire shift. Be aware of client care needs and changes in care needs on a day to day basis. Notify the House Manager or Lead Caregiver of changes in care needs and follow-up to ensure client needs are properly addressed.
Required Experience, Education, & Skills:
-Must be reliable, responsible, timely, efficient, well-organized, and have a strong attention to detail
-Excellent prioritization and time management skills, and ability to multitask
-Strong communication skills to work well with the House Manager, Lead Caregiver, peer staff, clients, and families.
-Approachable, professional presentation and attitude; always willing to help and lead other caregivers to go the extra mile. -Promote a team spirit and a “can do” attitude.
-Deal with reasonable complaints/requests with professionalism and patience
-Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance
-Customer-oriented and friendly
-Working quickly without compromising quality
-Knowledge of English language: able to read, write, and converse
-High School Degree
-Abide by all Ingleside policies and procedures, including but not limited to cell phone use, privacy, uniform guidelines and professional appearance, personal conduct and residents’ rights
-Complete all required initial and scheduled training on time and with a passing score/meets expectations
About Ingleside Assisted Living:
Ingleside has a proven history of providing exceptional care for seniors. Ingleside was established in 2008 and has grown from one community to three. Over the years Ingleside has developed a caring environment that provides consistent, loving service to our residents and families. Ingleside hires and develops the best caregivers the central coast has to offer. Ingleside constantly strives for improvement, and it is comforting for the families to know their loved ones are in a stable, established community.
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