Caregiver
Summary: Assisting community members with activities of daily living; including personal hygiene, bathing, mobility, offering hydration, promoting attendance at activities, and other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • High school graduate or equivalent • Experience with electronic records • Experience as a Caregiver preferred • Physical and emotional capacity, education, and experience to respond to the needs of the community members • Physical demands such as; standing, walking, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, hearing, seeing, kneeling, lifting up to 35 pounds or more with a team member • Ability to effectively communicate with confidence, clarity, precision, and professionalism • Flexibility to meet the 24 hour care needs of community members • Must be at least 18 years of age – can be 16 years old with State of WI and Administrator approval Duties and Responsibilities: Assist community members as outlined below using Person Centered Care, CARES approach or Positive Approach to Care. • Assist community members with activities of daily living such as toileting, bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, and oral care, following their care plan. • Assist with transfers using mechanical lifts with another team member. • Assist community members with hydration, meal set-up and eating assistance as needed. • Deliver meal trays, according to each community members’ individual nutritional needs. • Assist community members to and from dining room and assure all community members are accounted for at each meal. • Observe residents’ condition and report any significant changes to the Nurse on Duty. • Take and record vital signs as requested. • Promptly respond to activated code alerts, bed alarms and door alarms within 5 minutes. • Tidy community member’s rooms including change bed linens as needed and remove trash every shift. Tidy other common areas around the facility. • After completion of CBRF medication administration class and approval from designated RN, administer medication as per the orders provided by the healthcare professional. • Assist community members to engage in person-centered activities have conversations and participate with them as appropriate using St Monica’s HEART program. • Complete laundry and ensure it is delivered back to the room in a timely manner.