AL Care Associate- PM SHIFT

The Vered of Encino; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vered of Encino is seeking a dedicated caregiver to provide compassionate personal care to residents in a full-time role in Los Angeles, CA. You will assist with daily living activities, dining services, and participate in life enrichment programs while maintaining high standards of safety and hospitality.

Responsibilities include reporting changes to nurses, documenting resident status, and following infection control practices. Weekend availability and a flexible schedule are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Flexible schedule and weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, ambulation).
• Assist with dining services: plating, serving, feeding support.
• Participate in housekeeping and laundry to maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Report changes to nurse and document resident status per policy.
• Follow infection control practices and safety standards.
• Provide emergency response within scope of practice.
• Routinely round, respond to pendant/call lights, and ensure hospitality.

Skills

Flexibility

Weekend availability

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Safely and effectively provides quality personal care, meets the scheduled and unscheduled needs of the residents, and promotes their physical and psycho-social wellbeing by developing relationships built on trust and respect, honoring the life of the individual.

Job Type: Full-time

Essential Job Duties

Other duties will be assigned as needed.

• Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, transferring, and ambulation according to their individualized service plans. Participate in service plan meetings for specified residents.
• Participate in housekeeping and laundry tasks to provide a clean and safe environment for residents and staff, including bed making; laundry of residents’ personal items, towels and flat linens; maintaining cleanliness of surfaces and floors in individual apartments and common areas.
• Assist with dining services: plating of food in the dining room, serving residents, cutting food, and assisting with feeding by offering encouragement, cueing, providing hand‑over‑hand guidance and/or feeding.
• Participate in life enrichment programming to include gathering of residents; escorting to and from activities, supervision and leading of programs; and in family and social activities.
• Report and record any changes in resident condition (physical, psychological, behavioral, social) to the nurse on duty.
• Document resident status per community policy.
• Apply principles of infection control, including standard precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection, respiratory hygiene, and waste disposal.
• Monitor resident environment to ensure all safety standards are met or exceeded.
• Participate in the admission of new residents.
• Promptly respond to all pendants, call lights and pull cords ensuring the highest level of hospitality and customer service. Anticipate resident needs as much as possible.
• Routinely make rounds of resident care areas to ensure resident wellbeing.
• Provide emergency response within scope of practice.
• Follow through with all assignments completely, thoroughly, and timely. Work collaboratively with team members to ensure the success of the community.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Must have a flexible schedule and availability on weekends.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Lifts, carries, and/or pushes up to 51 lbs.
• Climbs, reaches, bends, and/or twists.
• Talks and listens frequently.

Disclaimer Clause

I have read my Job Description. I understand the information contained in the Job Description. I further understand that this Job Description is not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or physical requirements and working conditions associated with my job. I may be required to perform additional tasks necessary to meet standards of quality and care.