Care Partner

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

Job

JOB OVERVIEW

The Care Partner is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our Terrace Club neighborhood based on the Designated Care Partner concept. Responsible for promoting alliance with the residents to help create successful days through prompting, cueing, and reminders. The Care Partner role includes providing hands on care and physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident's Individualized Service Plan (ISP) while maintaining a safe, comfortable home like environment.

Responsible for demonstrating the Mission for Sunrise, "to champion quality of life for all seniors" in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and Sunrise policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Job Description

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Resident Care

• Review, read, notate and initial Daily Log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident's physical and behavioral changes.
• Review and provide input to the Individualized Service Plans (ISP) and Leisure Assessment.
• Assist in the Terrace Club Program, based on individual resident interests and skills that provide stimulating programs, according to Terrace Club Guidelines and Policy.
• Partner with residents to help create successful days through prompting and cueing reminders.
• Assist in implementation of the Daily Program Calendar for each day's events and journal entry with the residents.
• Demonstrate effective use of written communication skills to assists residents with daily journal entries.
• Observe, report, and document symptoms and conditions of residents.
• Review designated assignments for the day.
• Responsible for their designated group of residents during the shift, know where their residents are and physically check on them throughout the shift.
• Attend Cross Over Meeting
• Notify supervisor and Resident Care Director if a resident has increased care needs.
• Check residents for changes in skin condition, side effects of medications, and changes in overall health conditions.
• Inform supervisor of any resident changes of condition and resident family concerns.
• Respond to security system quickly and appropriately and answer all call bells immediately and take appropriate action including resetting call bells.
• Answer, direct, and/or respond to all phone calls in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
• Toilet all residents as indicated and dispose of all incontinence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms (universal care precautions).
• Communicate with families and is a resource as a Designated Care Partner.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each resident adhering to the standards of Resident Rights.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment.
• Ensure the established safety regulations are followed at all times.
• Maintain universal care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.

Risk Management and General Safety

• Partner with community team to ensure community is in…