Caregiver
$35,360–$39,520 year
On-siteLake Wylie, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Assist residents with activities of daily living including dressing, grooming, peri-care, toileting, and hygiene. Serve and assist residents in the dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while encouraging independence. Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment by performing daily general housekeeping, laundry, and light housekeeping duties. Observe and report changes in resident health, emotional wellbeing, and safety hazards to the supervisor. Respond promptly to resident and family requests, ensure residents sign out when leaving, and comply with HIPAA regulations. Participate in leisure activities, emergency response, and mandatory trainings while mentoring new employees.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- one to two years related experience and/or training
- equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
- Ability to stand
- Ability to walk
- Ability to use hands
- Ability to reach with hands and arms
- Ability to talk
- Ability to hear
- Ability to stoop
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to crouch
- Ability to crawl
- Ability to taste or smell
- Ability to sit
- Ability to climb or balance
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to be occasionally exposed to blood borne pathogens
- Complies with attendance and call off policy
- Participates in trainings, in-service, and mandatory meetings
- Wears clean and appropriate dress per established dress code policy
- Knows, understands, and complies with HIPAA regulations
- Knows, understands, follows established policy, and procedures in emergency situations
- Responsible for being essential personnel during emergencies and or inclement weather
- Reports or remains at community until released by supervisor
- Works as a team player with other associates and management in accomplishing work assignments
- Demonstrates a positive and respectful attitude about work issues, policies, and procedures
- Demonstrates a positive and respectful attitude with residents, families, visitors, associates, and management
- Refrains from discussing resident care issues with families, visitors, and refers all inquiries to immediate supervisor
- Assists with training of new employees
- Assists in mentoring new employees
- Responsible for without asking, takes the initiative in work, seeks out additional information, offers solutions, and suggestions
- Responsible for willingly taking on special projects or assignments outside of regular duties
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