Assisted Living Caregiver (Part-time

• Location 607 Highland Dr,Decorah, IA, ,United States

Description

Assisted Living Caregiver - Part-Time

Director of Nursing/Assisted Living Manager

The Highlands Assisted Living is seeking a detail oriented and self motivated individual to assist tenants that live in our Assisted Living community. This individual should have a med manager certificate or be a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant).

$18.50 to $22.00

This job includes: cleaning of residents apartments and common areas, helping serve meals, laundry, and medication distribution.

This will normally be a schedule of every other weekend and holidays. The 8-hour shifts will vary from 6am start time to an 8pm end time, 2-3 shifts each week.

For Questions, please contact Barb Johnson at , ext. 117.

• Follows established facility policies and procedures according to Federal and State regulations.
• Requests clarification and or training for policies and procedures that are not clearly understood.
• Assist new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.
• Performs duties and delegations as assigned by an RN.
• Identifies special tenant problems and reports them immediately to charge nurse.
• Provides direct tenant care as assigned, completing assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Conducts tenant rounds daily and initiates corrective action as necessary and or seeks assistance of charge nurse or supervisor.
• Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action immediately.
• Provides personal care to tenants while upholding tenant rights.
• Maintain cleanliness of tenant rooms assigned, following established facility policies and procedure.
• Demonstrates an attitude of cooperation and enthusiasm during instruction and in tenant care activities.
• Assumes personal responsibility for following facility procedures related to control of equipment, materials, methods and supplies within the unit.
• Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
• Assumes accountability for compliance to federal, state, and local regulations within the unit assigned and within the span of control of the Universal Worker.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult tenants.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a tenant's condition

(with or without the aid of mechanical devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with tenants, personnel and support agencies.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disables, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to life, push, pull, and move a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform manual labor for extended period of time.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of tenants.

• Works throughout the nursing service area.
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during work hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with the tenants, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset tenants, family members, personnel and visitors.
• Communicates with other nursing personnel and other department personnel.
• Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Attends and participates in continuing education programs.
• Is subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc. throughout the work day.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc.

The Highlands is an equal opportunity employer/provider.