caregiver

Compassion

Attentiveness

Empathy

Our dedicated Caregiver provide the best elder care in our amazing community of Whittier Glen Assisted Living.  Our team makes a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community.  A Caregiver provides assistive care encompassing all adult daily living skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), recreational, and socialization.  Not only is our work emotionally rewarding, we provide great benefits as well: Medical, Dental, vision, 401K, PTO, and more!

Some of the tasks:

• Provides residents with assistance for personal needs according to the support/care plan. Resident needs may include, but are not limited to: toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, transport, and dining.
• Take vital signs as assigned.
• Maintain controls of and administers prescribed medications and treatments for residents
• Promote self-help and independence of residents by encouraging the maintenance or attainment of the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
• Perform first aid and initiate emergency response procedures as required.
• Essential Functions and Responsibilities Ensures the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times.
• Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times.
• Demonstrates teamwork by communicating with other staff, actively working to resolve problems and lending assistance to other community staff.
• Practices patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions with residents.
• Focuses on residents’ abilities and provides social/emotional support and encourages the resident to be as independent as possible.
• Promotes improved quality of life for residents through person-centered care and daily interactions. This includes prompt response to calls for assistance, sensitivity to resident needs for socialization and for privacy, providing direct assistance to participate in activities, and providing appointment reminders.
• Interacts and communicates with residents and family members respectfully. Refers family members to nurse or supervisor for service/care concerns. Consistently utilizes Standard Precautions and follows infection control procedures.
• Observes for and informs supervisor/shift leader promptly about any changes in resident health/condition, behavior or needs. Promptly reports unusual events, suspicion of abuse/neglect, and emergency situations. Assists residents with dining.
• May include but not limited to preparing/cleaning the dining room, assisting residents with food selection, and serving beverages and food. Promotes pleasant dining environment and encourages social interaction among residents.
• Completes resident laundry as scheduled and according to community policy. If assigned, cleans resident rooms, bathrooms, common areas according to community protocols & schedules. Reports maintenance needs promptly.
• Takes all appropriate safety precautions to minimize risk of injury to resident, self and other staff.
• Consistently practices proper body mechanics and safe handling techniques.
• Fulfills state regulatory requirements for annual training and/or continuing education.
• Attends designated meetings.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

What you need to bring

• Must possess, at a minimum, a High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must have current CPR/First Aid certifications
• If required by your state of residence, completion of state approved Caregiver program
• Must have certification of state approved Medication Aide program for the Med Tech position

Join us today is creating a better world for all through compassionate and attentive caregiving.

Apply today!!!

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.