Care Partner

Living Care Lifestyles; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long Term Disability

401K or Roth Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

3 weeks of PTO

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Team Member Meals

Referral Bonuses

Wages on Demand

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Job summary

Quail Park of West Seattle is seeking a dedicated Caregiver, Nursing Assistant, or Resident Aide to assist residents with daily living activities and provide compassionate support.

Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid and Food Handlers credentials; English communication is essential. The role involves teamwork with nursing staff and other caregivers in a residential care setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting is preferred but not required.
• Ability to take blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, and O2 Sat or to learn.
• CPR/First Aid credentials must be maintained.
• Food Handlers credentials must be current.
• Annual Continuing Education Credits must be maintained.
• Enjoy working with seniors and build rapport with residents, families and staff.
• Strong English communication skills to interact with residents and team members.
• Basic computer skills including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand resident individual service plans.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living — bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, ambulation.
• Engage residents in meaningful conversation and socialization during care.
• Observe changes in condition and report to licensed nurse or supervisor.
• Complete incident forms and documentation for communication with the care team.
• Assist with meals and ensure proper serving technique and presentation.
• Post mortem care carried out under hospice as needed.
• Make beds, empty trash, and tidy the resident apartment daily.
• Turn down beds in the evening as requested.
• Change linens and towels per community schedule.
• Maintain neat resident clothing and closet organization.
• Assist with cleaning walkers, wheelchairs, and other equipment.
• Support housekeeping duties as assigned.

Job description

Quail Park of West Seattle

Pay range of $22.66-25/hour depending on experience. Schedule: Thursday through Sunday

Caregiver | Nursing Assistant | Resident Aide Benefits Offered

There are several benefits available to team members at Quail Park such as:

• Long Term Disability (full-time)
• Retirement Plan Contribution (401K or Roth)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 3 weeks of PTO (non-manager annual amount)
• Paid Sick Time (part-time)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (employee & family)
• Team Member Meals
• Team Member Referral Bonuses (refer a team member or resident!)
• Wages on Demand (obtain access to your earned wages prior to the pay date)

Caregiver | Nursing Assistant | Resident Aide Benefits Offered

There are several benefits available to team members at Quail Park such as:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (full-time)
• Long Term Disability (full-time)
• Retirement Plan Contribution (401K or Roth)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 3 weeks of PTO (non-manager annual amount)
• Paid Sick Time (part-time)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (employee & family)
• Team Member Meals
• Team Member Referral Bonuses (refer a team member or resident!)
• Wages on Demand (obtain access to your earned wages prior to the pay date)

Caregiver | Nursing Assistant | Resident Aide Minimum Requirements

• Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting preferred but not required
• Ability to take blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, and O2 Sat or ability to learn
• Must maintain current CPR/First Aid credentials
• Must maintain current Food Handlers credentials
• Must maintain annual Continuing Education Credits
• Must enjoy working with seniors
• Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members and team members
• Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors and other team members
• Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Word and Excel
• Must meet all health-related requirements pertaining to state licensure
• Subject to pre-employment screening TB testing and criminal background check

Caregiver | Nursing Assistant | Resident Aide Essential Functions

• Reviews and understands all resident individual service plans
• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and ambulation, as specified in residents’ individual service plans
• Engages residents in meaningful conversation and socialization while providing personal care assistance
• Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental and social condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse and/or supervisor
• Completes all forms to include but not limited to incident reports, and written and computerized documentation, as necessary for communication of resident information with other members of the Resident Care Team and with the licensed nurses, Executive Director
• Assists with resident meal times in dining room, serves meals in accordance with proper serving technique and ensures that food is presented in an attractive manner as needed
• Post Mortem care carried out by a Med Tech” for a resident who passes away in the community under hospice
• Makes resident beds, empties apartment trash, and tidies resident apartment daily and as needed or requested
• Turns down resident beds in the evening if requested
• Changes resident linens and towels according to community laundry schedule, and as needed or as requested
• Maintains resident clothing and closet in a neat and orderly manner
• Assists in cleaning walkers, wheelchairs, and other resident equipment, as needed
• Assists with other housekeeping duties as assigned