Caregiver Job Description
Come experience the Ashley Manor Difference! We value our caregivers just as much as we value our residents. What sums up the Ashley Manor Difference? Family & Community Our mission? Transforming families through each genuine moment of connection Who are you? A compassionate, caring and reliable person seeking an opportunity to make a difference for families and their most treasured loved ones on a daily basis. For you, caregiving goes beyond the essential job functions. It is relentlessly striving to be better today than you were yesterday and showing kindness to everyone you interact with! PERKS: Varying Shifts Available Enjoy a hybrid training experience of online and in person training We use DailyPay! Control when YOU get paid! Use DailyPay if you want to get paid for the hours youve already worked when you want its as simple as that Homey Feel Say goodbye to large facilities and unfamiliar faces! Smaller homes foster a family atmosphere for our residents and caregivers alike CNA Scholarship Program - we will cover the cost on eligible employees for a CNA license WHAT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CAREGIVER LOOKS LIKE: Assisting residents with ADLs including, but not limited to, grooming, hygiene, dressing, clothing cleanliness, perineal care, showering or baths, nail care, shaving, eating, ambulating, turning and positioning residents, etc., which requires lifting up to 35 pounds Using therapies and techniques to prevent and improve resident behaviors Cooking meals and following a menu to meet specific diet requirements for individual residents. Providing water and snacks between meals. Doing dishes, cleaning the kitchen, and dining room area after meals Housekeeping activities such as making and changing beds, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, cleaning bathrooms and bedrooms, windows, etc Assisting residents in taking their medications Assisting residents with regular toileting including incontinence care if needed Keeping records, charting, medications, and recording resident activities Keeping work and resident areas safe, orderly and clear of obstacles Regular, reliable, attendance in performance of essential job functions Engaging residents in daily activities REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 years or older, or 17 years old with Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) certificate in Idaho Must pass a criminal background check This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing Certifications in First Aid & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Medication Assistance Certification Must frequently lift or move objects up to 35lbs unassisted Regular standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and crawling required Repeated hand and arm movements, chopping, lifting, reaching over head, standing for extended periods of time, use a step stool and work on wet slippery surfaces, able to work around extreme heat and steam in the cooking area Must have sufficient physical ability to: stock food; prepare, cook and serve proper meals clean kitchen, kitchen equipment; bathrooms, bedrooms, floors, etc Required to continuously complete ongoing education following state specific requirements BONUS POINTS IF: Have prior caregiving experience Have a Food Handlers Card? Come on Down! C.N.A certified Craving a career with purpose JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Knowledge of medications, drug reactions, and physicians medication instructions Knowledge of all residents rights, including the right to be free of restraints and abuse Knowledge of therapies and techniques used to improve resident quality of life Knowledge and use of safe practices in caregiving, cooking, and cleaning Ability to work with diverse populations including age, those with mental illness, memory loss diagnosis, and/or physical impairments, and aid in these residents ADLs Ability to prepare meals in an attractive and timely manner, follow a prepared menu, make appropriate changes as needed Ability to