Personal Care Worker - PT Days with Benefits - Good Shepherd Services, Ltd.
Seymour, WI
About the Job
The Caregiver assists older or disabled people who are functionally, physically, and/or socially impaired and need 24-hour oversight. The Caregiver's role is to assist tenants with those activities of daily living that they are unable to perform without help, fostering at all times tenants' independence and freedom of choice.
Become a part of our amazing team! Good Shepherd Services, Ltd. is seeking excellentCaregivers to provide extraordinary care in our exceptional 28-apartment MeadowWood Assisted Living. ALL positions half-time and greater are eligible for benefits including paid time off, participation in group health, dental, life, and vision insurances, 403b retirement savings with company match, child care discount, fitness reimbursement, onsite wellness coach, yoga, and massage, and more!
PCW - 10pm-6am72 hrs per 2 week pay period
1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Provides assistance as needed with
Dressing and undressing (clothing should be clean and appropriate for the season)
Bathing
Personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail care, hair care, foot care)
Mobility devices (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches) including monitoring of safe transferand ambulation techniques
Care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses, contactlenses, hearing aids
2. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Provides assistance as needed with
Telephone (assistance with calls, phone repairs, hearing, and vision adaptive devices)
Housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making and bed changes
Laundry
Escorts tenants and coordinates internal transportation needs and external as needed
Mail delivery, tenants' personal correspondence
3. Medication Assistance:
Assists tenants with self-administration of medications, including monitoring of medication supplies and documentation
4. Health Maintenance and Monitoring Tasks:
Observes and reports changes in tenants' physical condition and cognitive and emotional status to RN/LPN& Dir. as needed
Conducts room checks and tenant rounds
Monitors for environment safety hazards
Records incidents, errors, or accidents
Records tenant and tenant-related events
Records time records for Tenant Services
5. Dining:
Assists in a variety of tasks relating to dining, encouraging independence (escorting tenants to dining room if needed,
setting up and cleaning tables, serving meals, and bussing tables)
6. Activity Program:
Responsible for participating in and supporting the tenant-centered activity program
7. Emergency Preparedness:
Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations
8. Facility Housekeeping and Maintenance
Vacuums, dusts, and cleans commons areas on schedule and as needed
Replaces things such as light bulbs, garbage liners, batteries, etc.
Qualifications:
1.Must be trained in the services you will provide to tenants and are capable of doing assigned duties.Training will be provided.
2.Must be able to think, act, and intervene independently in both routine and emergency situations.Must be self-motivated and function as an "in-charge" person.
3. Must be able to relate to tenants and staff in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances.
4. Must be able to work flexible hours, including weekends,and participate in holiday activities.
