Caregiver

River Ridge Retirement Village - Leisure Living

Caregiver - $15.25 per hour + wage increase after medication training!

• Medication Passing Courses Provided On Site
• Flexible Scheduling
• Community Growth Opportunities
• Wages On-Demand : Allowing early access to your earned wages before payday
• Great Team Environment and so much more!

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing comfort, safety and general supervision to residents by assisting them with activities of daily living, administering medications and tending to their individual care needs, while learning their unique preferences and personalities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administer medications to residents according to physician orders and document completion

Review eMAR each shift to ensure timely administration of medications and treatments

Review incoming medication physician orders for accuracy. Update eMAR accordingly

Partner with residents to provide needed / requested assistance with activities of daily living as outlined in the residents' service plans

Answer resident call lights, as well as door and safety alarms promptly

Observe and report resident behavior and condition changes to Care Coordinator and Director of Resident Care

Order / re-order medications to ensure adequate supply is available

Complete daily charting, documentation, and reporting as required

Obtain resident weights and vitals

Participate in training new employees as requested

Clean and disinfect resident rooms, work areas and common spaces according to cleaning schedule

Clean and disinfect spills and soiled areas as needed or directed

Assist with meal set up and clean up as needed or requested

Participate in or lead activities as planned by Life Enrichment. Assist and remind residents to participate in activities

Promote positive relationships with residents, staff and visitors

Remain awake and alert while on shift

Perform any other duties as requested within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must work to demonstrate Leisure Living Management Values :

Live and work each day with purpose

Accept accountability and demonstrate responsibility

Embrace lifelong learning

Promote mutual respect

Display transparency

Appreciate diversity

Practice forgiveness

Be thankful

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Education and Experience

High school diploma / GED is required.

Certificates and Licenses

Must have CPR / First Aid certification or obtain within thirty (30) days of hire.

Computer Skills

Must have demonstrable knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office in a Windows environment, with a capacity to master company specific software.

Other Requirements

Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work with minimal supervision

Effective oral and written communication skills

Professional telephone etiquette and customer service skills

Superior communication and interpersonal skills

Communicate in a respectful and professional manner with residents, families, co-workers and leadership staff at the community

Developed organizational skills

Ability to problem solve and demonstrate good judgement

Team oriented self-starter with demonstrated ability to accept direction and work well with supervisor

Promote teamwork by working with coworkers in a positive and cooperative manner

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Connecting Seniors, Families and Communities

For over 37 years, our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with each location offering unique services including independent, enhanced, and assisted living, as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families, we've created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day.

Not Just Making Every Day Great. Making Every Minute Great. There are 1,440 minutes in every single day. We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment. This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful, yet simple pillars : Dream Big, Have Courage, Take Initiative, Be Accountable, Give Back & Enjoy it. We strive to fulfill the aspirational yet unattainable goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person, in every interaction, every minute of every day.

It begins with empowering our employees. Every employee, at every level of the company, is expected to perform like a leader. Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else. No one here just "does their job" The mission is to create the absolute best experiences. This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons.

We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers, adventurers, creators, givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us. We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others. We want high-performers with diverse skill-sets and big hearts. We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas.

If you love serving others, and are looking for an opportunity to thrive,

CommonSail Investment Group

and our businesses is your destination.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her / his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Click on glassdoor to see our employee testimonials

#LLIND