- competitive wages
- employee referral program (up to $500)
- monthly team meetings and celebrations employee appreciation fund (Ask us about this!)
Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Resident Services/Charge Nurse or designee, the Caregiver is responsible for performing routine nursing assistant services to the residents of the facility. Provides resident care according to policies and procedures and within acceptable nursing standards.
Detailed responsibilities:
* Caregiver
- Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
- Follows all established Front Porch Protocols for safety.
- Assists the residents to and from the dining room, and assists in serving meals. Serves trays to residents in their rooms, if necessary, and assists with cutting of food.
- Assists residents with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
- Washes resident's personal laundry as needed. Makes resident's beds daily.
- Maintains a safe and sanitary environment.
- Maintains log with all vital information.
- Reports to Supervisor regularly regarding the resident's condition.
- Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.
- Arrives to work on time, in proper clean uniform, good personal hygiene and with nametag visible.
- Follows highest standards of cleanliness. Follows all federal, state and corporate policies, health codes and guidelines in preparation and handling of foodstuffs.
- Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Wears safety equipment as required for the job. Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.
- Attends all mandatory in-service meetings. Complies with all department and facilities policies and procedures.
- Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees
- All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors or other employees
Competencies and skills:
Essential:
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
* Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* High School diploma or GED
Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Nonessential:
* 0 Year Long term care, geriatric and/or rehabilitative nursing
* 0 Year Current experience and/or training as a caregiver
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
*Moderate standing, walking, talking, listening, grasping, reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, smelling, pushing and pulling.
*Must be able to wear gloves to guard against exposure to body fluids and cleaning agents.
*Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
*Exposed to moisture in showers and in other procedures. Potential for exposure to body fluids and cleaning agents. Possible contact with needles and sharp objects.
*Noise level is usually moderate.
Front Porch
$20.87 - $28.94 / hr
Nov 23, 2024