Caregivers AM & PM Shifts | Cameron Park

The caregiver provides personal assistance and routine daily care to residents to enhance their independence and quality of life. They are responsible for supporting activities of daily living, ensuring resident safety, and maintaining a clean and secure environment.

The Caregiver is responsible for providing personal assistance and routine daily care and services related to the residents in accordance with the Resident Care Profile, and as may be directed by the Executive Director and Assisted Living Director in order to enhance the residents’ independence and quality of life. In addition, the Caregiver is responsible for assisting residents with recreational activities to help maintain their optimum level of functioning.

Reports to:

Assisted Living Director or Lighthouse Care Director or Lighthouse Program Director, as assigned.

• The essential duties and responsibilities described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the basic functions of the position.
• While every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.
• The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• 1.
• Assist residents in their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) tasks as needed and directed.
• This includes bathing, grooming, personal and dental hygiene, transportation to meals and activities, bowel and bladder functions (e.g., take to bathroom, portable commode, change incontinency products, etc.), shaving, dressing, and hair care.
• 2.
• Respond to resident’s needs promptly while maintaining each resident’s self- respect, personal dignity, personal safety and confidentiality.
• 3.
• Assist residents into and out of bed and wheelchair as needed, following safe lifting/transferring techniques.
• 4.
• Assist residents at mealtime, providing assistance with serving meals and clearing tables after each meal, as directed.
• Deliver room trays, as directed.
• 5.
• Encourage residents to participate in daily activities such as bed making, laundry, and setting tables.
• 6.
• Encourage and assist residents in keeping rooms neat and maintaining a safe environment.
• 7.
• Assure that residents are dressed and groomed appropriately.
• 8.
• Communicate any observed or suspected resident change of condition to a supervisor immediately.
• 9.
• Respond timely to resident pull chords/alerts.
• Carry walkie-talkie on person and respond as required.
• 10.
• Assist Activities Department staff in carrying out planned activities.
• Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
• 11.
• Assure that resident care sign-off sheets are completed by the end of each shift.
• 12.
• Assist new residents with arranging personal items and help to familiarize them to new surroundings, by introducing them to other residents.
• 13.
• Use Universal Precautions and follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• 14.
• Perform fire and safety procedures when needed to assure resident/staff safety.
• 15.
• Display tact and friendliness when dealing with residents, families and visitors.
• 16.
• Attend scheduled in-service classes and mandatory staff meetings.
• 17.
• Maintain all required certifications/licensures as required by state law.
• 18.
• Per State of California regulations, as a “mandated reporter” you must report all known or suspected incidents of resident abuse of dependent adults or elders.
• 19.
• Provide support to community’s…