Caregiver​/ Med Tech

Address

49880 Hayes Rd, Macomb MI 48044

Responsible for providing comfort, safety, and general supervision to residents by assisting them with activities of daily living, administering medications and tending to their individual care needs, while learning their unique preferences and personalities.

• Actively supports our culture – our pillars and 1440.
• Completes daily/weekly tasks as assigned by the Wellness Coordinator, and assists others routinely with their assignments if needed.
• Provides compassionate and competent care for residents by performing the following services:
  • Bathing, showering and grooming assistance
  • Assist residents with dining
  • Provides wheelchair and walking escorts
  • Provides toileting and light incontinence care assistance
  • Assistance with morning and bedtime routines
  • Performs light upkeep of resident rooms
  • Answers resident call signals
  • Medication assistance, personal care/ medication administration, Assisted Living, Memory Care
• Completes and documents appropriate records, including pertinent information entered into log book.
• Works scheduled shift but also provides flexibility and is open to helping other shifts if needed.
• Maintains knowledge of all safety and emergency procedures.
• Is knowledgeable of and abides by all company policies and procedures.
• Communicates any concerns regarding resident care, treatment, or changes in behavior to the appropriate person.
• Attends community staff meetings, in-service programs, safety courses, and other required meetings.
• Stays up to date and knowledgeable of all departmental communication.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics or experience working with the elderly population preferred.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) Certification preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Timely & Accountable Attendance:
  Upholding work schedules, being ready to start on time, remaining for the whole shift, and minimizing use of time off.
• 1440 Care for residents:
  Understanding and leading our 1440 care standards so each resident and family has their needs met.
• Communicate resident changes immediately:
  Providing timely and detailed information to the Wellness Leader regarding any changes to a resident’s needs or care.
• Responsible communication with families:
  Communicating messages tactfully and timely with resident’s families and ensuring the message has been received and correctly understood.
• Build strong community relationships:
  With Wellness and community peers, families, residents and leaders.

This position entails standing for long periods of time. The employee must communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk, use hands for keyboard, telephone, files, and other equipment, read, write, and speak fluent English. The employee may need to reach with hands and arms, push/pull equipment, bend, reach, grasp, climb, squat, and kneel. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others.

The noise level is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work‑life benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer.