1st shift Caregiver

The Pennant Group; New Berlin (WI); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunset Woods Senior Living in Wisconsin is seeking a Caregiver to join our team of dedicated professionals who aim to enhance residents’ lives and support families and the community.

The Caregiver helps residents with daily living activities, personal hygiene, and health while promoting independence and dignity through respectful interactions and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct care is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED is required/preferred.
• Current CPR certification is preferred.
• Meets age requirements per facility policy and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (hygiene, mobility, grooming).
• Encourage resident independence and preserve dignity.
• Communicate with residents, families, and staff; report changes promptly.
• Attend in-services and participate in training.

Skills

Customer service

Initiative

Communication

Confidentiality

Appearance

Staff training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Sunset Woods Senior Living is currently seeking a Caregiver to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community.

Core Values

We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values:

• Celebration
• Accountability
• Passion for Learning
• Love One Another
• Intelligent Risk Taking
• Customer Second (Employee First!)
• Ownership

If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

About the Opportunity

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

Critical Success Factors

• Exhibits a positive customer service attitude as demonstrated by being approachable, friendly, and willing to assist others.
• Displays personal initiative to complete work without constant supervision.
• Demonstrates consistent work attendance as scheduled and addresses work related problems with the proper individuals.
• Communication skills that include careful listening, being sensitive to other people’s thoughts and feelings, giving thoughtful responses, and the timely and accurate reporting to appropriate people.
• Maintains confidentiality of both resident and staff information.
• Must present with a neat, clean appearance.
• Participates in designated facility in-services.
• Help new staff learn job tasks and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior direct care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Meets age requirements according to facility policy and state regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The Employer

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

There’s something special about Sunset Woods Senior Living and it’s our People. There’s a sense of pride that comes from serving people with love and making the most of ourselves as a company and as individuals.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.