CBRF caregiver - Gardens of Mount Pleasant LLC
Mount Pleasant, WI 53403
About the Job
Position Summary: The CBRF Caregiver will provide support to residents with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, socialization, enhancement of cognitive and physical health. In this position, your will encourage resident independence, support in facilitating individual choices while upholding residential dignity and respect through professional conduct and positive interactions.
Weekend Warrior shifts (Two weekends a month)
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times.
Demonstrates teamwork by communicating with other staff, actively working to resolve problems and lends assistance to other facility staff.
Provides residents with assistance for personal needs according to the support/care plan which may include toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, transfers, and dining.
Practices patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions with the residents. Focuses on resident's abilities and provides social/emotional supports and encourages the resident to be as independent as possible.
Promotes improved quality of life for residents through person centered care and daily interactions which includes prompt response to calls for assistance, sensitivity to resident needs for socialization and for privacy, providing direct assistance to participate in activities.
Utilizes standard precautions and follows infection control procedures.
Observes and informs supervisor immediately of any changes in the resident's health/condition, change of condition, or any needs.
Reports immediately any unusual events such as abuse/neglect, and emergency situations.
Assists resident with dining. May include but not limited to preparing and cleaning the dining room, assisting residents with food selections as well as serving beverages and food.
Completes residents laundry as needed and according to facility policy.
Cleans residents rooms, bathrooms, common areas, along with other housekeeping duties according to facility protocol if assigned.
Reports maintenance needs promptly to include taking all appropriate safety precautions to minimize risk of injury to resident, self, and other staff.
Practices proper body mechanics and safe handling techniques.
Attends designated meetings.
May perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Adheres to all policies and procedures of The Gardens of Mt. Pleasant.
Implements and supports resident's care plan.
Maintains professional approach to responsibilities such as uniform policy, start times, absenteeism, confidentiality, communication with residents, family members, other staff members, vendors, and daily work responsibilities.
Monitor and document temperatures, appetite, intake and output as assigned. Weigh residents and record outcomes.
Able to use transfer equipment for both resident safety as well as your own: sit to stand lifts, mechanical lifts, and in bed transfers, gait belts, and bath lifts if applicable.
Use time effectively to accomplish assigned cares for a group of residents.
Review daily report on assigned resident's for their condition and required cares.
