Caregiver Job Description
Job Description and Responsibilities: • To provide a safe, reliable and high quality caregiving service to resident patients at our Assisted Living Facilities • General caregiving assistance; helping residents move from bedroom to common areas to rest rooms as needed • To help maintain and attend resident hygiene; pertains to being clean from head to foot, bathing, assist with incontinence (including infection control) • General housekeeping; ensure shower areas, floors, toilets, trash are cleaned or disposed properly; cleaning resident bedrooms; laundry • Assistance with Supervising Caregiver and Nurses • Medication administration • Prepare meals and snacks as shown on the daily menu. • Charting forms such as: the Medication and Treatment Record, Activities of Daily Living, and Daily Skin Assessment. • Able to communicate with doctors, nurses, family, etc., on behalf of the supervisor/manager and owner when not available. • Able to provide First Aid and CPR and to contact 911 during an emergency and follow their instructions (bearing in mind a resident’s DNR on file) • Able to assist residents on evacuation and disaster and to contact 911 • Able to recognize illness and resident discomfort (to include suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation). Report (and document) immediately to supervisor/manager and owner, or call 911. • Reporting and documenting accidents and unusual incidents. • Able to read, write, understand, and communicate in English. Minimum Requirements: • Required to pass a criminal/background check in accordance with ARS 36-411. • Must provide three (3) verifiable references (non-family); include one previous employer • Must be able to transport self to the work site on a regular and timely scheduled basis Document and Medical Requirements: • Must have or be able to obtain and maintain current CPR and First Aid Certifications • Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a negative tuberculosis skin test. • Must have or be able to obtain 3 levels of caregiving certification • Fingerprint Card (Police background check)