Caregiver-Cambridge Square Assisted Living-Rosenberg, TX-2

Position Summary

The purpose of the Caregiver position is to provide care to residents under the supervision of a Manager while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice. The Caregiver regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to the supervisor, nurse, or appropriate medical personnel.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensure the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times.
• Ensure that all resident care procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of Caregiver.
• Attend to the needs of residents, which includes assistance with activities of daily living (i.e. personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation, medical monitoring, and other health care related tasks) within the confines of state regulations.
• Ensure resident safety and the maintenance of a safe environment.
• Promote self-help and independence of residents by encouraging the maintenance or attainment of the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
• Assist with lifting and transferring of residents, and respond to assistance pages promptly.
• Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report changes to the appropriate licensed nursing personnel, Supervisor, or appropriate medical personnel.
• Complete Caregiver records, documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department, facility, and state requirements.
• Serve meals in the dining room, assisting residents at meal time, deliver resident trays, and assists with dining room clean up and maintenance.
• Coordinate resident care services with co-workers.
• Perform first aid and initiate emergency response procedures as required.
• Follow and support community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly report any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.
• Greet residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answer phones when assigned.
• Assist with tours, move-ins and move-outs.
• Notify Supervisor in the event any equipment needed to perform your job duties (e.g., radios, pagers, gait belt, lifting equipment) is malfunctioning or in need of service or repair.
• Attend and participate in required training, in-services, staff meetings and online training.
• To the extent certification from a particular state or federal agency is required in order to perform job duties, you are responsible for ensuring that certification is in good standing and kept current.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor or Executive Director.

Work Environment

Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the community / facility.

Physical Demands and Sensory Requirements

(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

Specific Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.

Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.

More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http : / / www.pennantgroup.com.