Care Partner - Assisted Living Community

Harbor Retirement Associates; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading senior care facility is looking for a part-time caregiver. This role involves assisting residents with their daily activities while ensuring their dignity and respect. You'll be responsible for providing quality care, maintaining a safe environment, and fostering good relationships with residents and families.

Qualifications

• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens.
• Good understanding of how Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease can affect behavior.
• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a senior care community or nursing home environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality care and assistance to residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
• Follows procedures for maintaining a safe environment for residents.
• Establishes and maintains good relationships with residents and their families.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

High School Education

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted : May 15, 2024
• Part-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location HC of Plainfield

12446 S. Van Dyke Road

Plainfield, IL 60585, USA

HC of Plainfield

12446 S. Van Dyke Road

Plainfield, IL 60585, USA

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Job Details

Description

Provides residents assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) while recognizing the importance of their dignity and respect at all times. Performing all functions necessary to the health and well being of the residents.

Essential Functions :

Provides quality care and assistance to residents in accordance with the resident philosophy and policies and resident rights

Assists residents in meeting their physical, emotional and spiritual needs

Adheres to each resident’s Level of Care (LOC), notifies supervisor of any changes in resident’s condition

Answers and responds to resident calls in a timely manner

Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Checks residents every two (2) hours and reports findings

Completes assignment sheets daily.

Encourages residents to attend meals in the dining room by escorting to and from Dining room

Assists residents with meals in ways that meet their individual needs and desires, while being cognizant of changes in appetites and physical abilities to eat and drink

Assists with cleaning and setting the dining room as directed by supervisor

Assists with cleaning and tidying resident’s room as directed by supervisor

Assists with resident’s personal laundry as directed by supervisor

Establishes and maintains good relationships with residents and their families

Disposes of all incontinent products according to OSHA regulations and Company policy

Practices proper body mechanics when lifting following safety guidelines

Responds to resident emergencies

Works assigned schedule

Follows proper procedure for clocking in and out for shifts

Follows guidelines for uniforms and wears name badge daily

Follows policy on signing equipment in and out, and uses Company assigned equipment properly as intended

Non-Essential Functions :

Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership

Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy

Attends required community meetings and participates Life Enrichment activities when able

Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University

Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis

Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent

Becomes familiar and understands the steps for fire evacuation

All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Qualifications / Skills / Educational Requirements :

Must have a high school education

Non-Certification with proper training, or possession of valid state certification as C.N.A.

1 – 3 years experience in a senior care community or nursing home environment preferred

Has a good understanding of how Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease can affect behavior

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts

Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)