Caregivers for MC, AL, & IL

Summary of Role: The Care Manager must exhibit genuine interest in residents and show patience and understanding while working with residents, families and visitors. Assist professional nursing staff by performing duties in caring for residents of the community. Work under the supervision of the Assisted Living Coordinator to provide the following: transport, bathe, and dress residents; comb hair, clean teeth, assist with incontinent care and toileting; make beds, assist residents with eating, follow and complete task/assignments; provide safety, comfort, and well-being of our residents, document on the daily log each shift, and report changes in condition of residents immediately to their supervisor. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures. Duties and Responsibilities of the Position: • Perform duties in accordance with established methods and techniques and in conformance with recognized standards. • Provide maximum resident-care services within limits defined by delegated tasks. • Transfer residents utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics and gait belts when specified in resident negotiated service plan and per company policy. • Routinely turn and position residents. • Make beds every day, changing linens per community policy. • Measure and record resident height and weight. • Take temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure as directed by the nurse. • Care for incontinent residents. • Collect urine and stool specimens as needed. • Assist residents in all activities of daily living. • Pass out room trays, assist residents with meals, escort to meals when needed, and verify that all assigned residents have received meals. • Observe and document food, nourishment, and fluid intake of residents if requested by nurse. • Keep assigned resident suites clean at all times and personal belongings in order. • Assist with development and review of the resident’s care plan in conjunction with other disciplines. • Ensure residents privacy, respect, and dignity. • Assist in orienting new resident care managers. • Participate in and attend monthly in-service meetings, all training, and departmental meetings. • Exhibit and perform proper hand washing techniques. • Maintain proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and all linens. • Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions which may result in harm to a resident. • Receive oral reports and written assignments from Assisted Living Coordinator or Lead Care Manager at the beginning of each shift. • Ensure physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents. • Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls, etc. • Detect and correct situations that have a possibility of causing accidents or injuries to residents. • Be aware of and observe universal precautions at all times. • Immediately answer the emergency call system of each resident. • Encourage and motivate residents to participate in occupational and physical therapies and other rehabilitative measures to promote activity of mind and body. • Lead or participate in the Life Enrichment Program and activities as assigned. Provide one on one time for those not able to participate. • Foster self-respect and esteem by recognizing, accepting, and respecting those entrusted to your care. • Clean equipment and return to proper place after using. • Check residents frequently, and before going off duty, to ensure their needs are met. • Ensure task/assignment sheets are complete at the end of each shift and refusals of care are alerted to the Assisted Living Coordinator. • Ensure that residents receiving