Caregiver, Healthcare Nursing

Position Summary

The Caregiver supports residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health. The caregiver encourages resident independence, supports resident choice, and preserves resident dignity through professional conduct and interactions.

• Ensures the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times.
• Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times.
• Demonstrates teamwork by communicating with other staff, actively working to resolve problems and lending assistance to other community staff.
• Provides residents with assistance for personal needs according to the support/care plan.
• Resident needs may include, but are not limited to: toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, transport, and dining.
• Practices patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions with residents, focuses on residents’ abilities, and provides social/emotional support encouraging independence.
• Promotes improved quality of life for residents through person-centered care and daily interactions, including prompt response to calls, sensitivity to resident needs for socialization and privacy, providing direct assistance to participate in activities, and providing appointment reminders.
• Interacts and communicates with residents and family members respectfully. Refers family members to nurse or supervisor for service/care concerns.
• Consistently utilizes Standard Precautions and follows infection control procedures.
• Observes for and informs supervisor/shift leader promptly about any changes in resident health, behavior or needs.
• Promptly reports unusual events, suspicion of abuse/neglect, and emergency situations.
• Assists residents with dining, including preparing/cleaning the dining room, assisting with food selection, and serving beverages and food.
• Promotes a pleasant dining environment and encourages social interaction among residents.
• Completes resident laundry as scheduled and according to community policy.
• If assigned, cleans resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas according to community protocols & schedules.
• Reports maintenance needs promptly. Takes all appropriate safety precautions to minimize risk of injury to resident, self and other staff.
• Consistently practices proper body mechanics and safe handling techniques.
• Fulfills state regulatory requirements for annual training and/or continuing education.
• Attends designated meetings.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

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• Works throughout the community/facility.
• Experiences frequent interruptions.
• Interacts with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies, and others under all conditions.
• May encounter hostile or emotionally upset residents, family members, and personnel.
• Involved in community/civic health matters/projects as appropriate.
• Exposed to potential injury from falls, burns, odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
• Exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions including TB, COVID‑19, HIV, and hepatitis viruses.
• May handle hazardous chemicals.

• Must be able to move throughout the workday and cope with mental and emotional stress.
• Must have adequate vision/hearing or use prosthetics to read measurements on resident equipment.
• Must function independently, possess personal integrity, flexibility, and ability to work effectively with residents, employees, visitors, and support agencies.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to work with disabled, ill, elderly, and emotionally upset individuals.
• Must stand/walk up to eight hours a day.
• Frequently supports up to 70 pounds.
• Occasionally lifts or carries up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently kneels, bends, squats, climbs, and reaches.
• Must assist with evacuation of residents.

• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors, and the general public across all maturity levels.
• Ability to remain calm and level‑headed in emergencies.
• Well‑groomed, professional, and capable of working harmoniously with others.
• Willingness to seek out new methods and incorporate them into resident care practices.
• Follows written and oral instructions.
• Maintains patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm when handling residents, staff, and visitors across all maturity levels.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Completion of a state‑approved Caregiver program, as required by state regulation.
• Meets age requirements according to community policy and state regulations.

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