The Hampton Memory Care Community

JOB TITLE: Caregiver FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt HOURS: All Shifts RESPONSIBLE TO: Charge Nurse and Health Services Director Minimum Eligibility Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent preferred. • Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting also preferred. • Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and other staff members. • Must be able to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. • Able to pass the necessary tests (i.e., CPR, First Aid, Food Handlers, etc.) if required by state regulations. Essential Functions: Resident Care • Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility • Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance • Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary • Upholds Residents’ Rights at all times • Supports and upholds all company policies and care philosophy • Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse • Completes all forms and documentation such as incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner • Assists in the dining room during resident meal times • Encourages residents to participate in scheduled activities and outings, and assists with those activities as needed • Provides residents with opportunities for self expression and enhanced self esteem through spontaneous individual or small group interaction and activity Housekeeping • Makes resident beds, empties resident garbage, and tidies resident rooms daily and as needed • Changes resident bed linens according to facility schedule and as needed due to incontinence • Changes resident towels on bath days and as needed if soiled • Assists with resident laundry per shift guidelines • Maintains resident clothing and clothing closet in a clean, neat and orderly manner • Cleans dining room tables and chairs after meals and snacks • Notifies Housekeeper of spills and soiled areas; assists with clean-up as needed. When no Housekeeper is on duty, cleans up spills and soils immediately • Straightens chairs, pillows and decorative items in common areas as needed, and returns items to appropriate location when found out of place • Assists in cleaning wheelchairs, walkers, and other resident equipment per facility cleaning schedule and as needed • Assists with dusting, vacuuming, and other housekeeping duties as assigned Other • Attends all required staff meetings and in-service training sessions • Demonstrates a positive attitude and contributes to an atmosphere of team spirit and cooperation within the facility • Answers phones as needed, in a prompt and courteous manner • Promotes customer service and positive community relations by treating residents, families, other staff, and all visitors in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner • Assists with other duties as assigned Working Conditions: • Must be able to work full-time or part-time as agreed upon, on assigned shift, including weekend and holiday rotations Physical/Sensory Requirements: • Medium work – Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. • Must be able to see well enough to write and read, and to visually interact with residents, families, and staff. • Must be able to speak and hear well enough to verbally interact with residents, families and staff. OSHA Category Classification: II: Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens