JOB TITLE: CAREGIVER (TUESDAY-SATURDAY 2PM-10PM)

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY OF $2.00 PER HOUR FOR WORKING THE 2PM-10PM OR 10PM-6AM SHIFTS ON TOP OF WHAT YOU WOULD MAKE HOURLY

BRIDGE TOLL PAID

RESPONSIBLE TO: Charge Nurse and Health Services Director
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting also preferred
• Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and other staff members
• Must be able to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation

Essential Functions:
Resident Care

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility
• Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance
• Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary
• Upholds Residents’ Rights at all times
• Supports and upholds all company policies and care philosophy
• Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse
• Completes all forms and documentation such as incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner
• Assists in the dining room during resident meal times
• Encourages residents to participate in scheduled activities and outings, and assists with those activities as needed
• Provides residents with opportunities for self-expression and enhanced self-esteem through spontaneous individual or small group interaction and activity

Housekeeping

• Makes resident beds, empties resident garbage, and tidies resident rooms daily and as needed
• Changes resident bed linens according to facility schedule and as needed due to incontinence
• Changes resident towels on bath days and as needed if soiled
• Assists with resident laundry per shift guidelines
• Maintains resident clothing and clothing closet in a clean, neat and orderly manner
• Cleans dining room tables and chairs after meals and snacks
• Notifies Housekeeper of spills and soiled areas; assists with clean-up as needed. When no Housekeeper is on duty, cleans up spills and soils immediately
• Straightens chairs, pillows and decorative items in common areas as needed, and returns items to appropriate location when found out of place
• Assists in cleaning wheelchairs, walkers, and other resident equipment per facility cleaning schedule and as needed
• Assists with dusting, vacuuming, and other housekeeping duties as assigned

Other

• Attends all required staff meetings and in-service training sessions
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and contributes to an atmosphere of team spirit and cooperation within the facility
• Answers phones as needed, in a prompt and courteous manner
• Promotes customer service and positive community relations by treating residents, families, other staff, and all visitors in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner
• Assists with other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work full-time or part-time as agreed upon, on assigned shift, including weekend and holiday rotations

Physical/Sensory Requirements:

• Medium work – Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Must be able to see well enough to write and read, and to visually interact with residents, families, and staff.
• Must be able to speak and hear well enough to verbally interact with residents, families and staff.

OSHA Category Classification:
II: Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gig Harbor, WA 98335: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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