Caregiver

StoryPoint Group; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

StoryPoint Kalamazoo is seeking a caring Caregiver to provide personalized assistance to residents in our community, including daily living tasks and emotional support.

The role emphasizes teamwork with Wellness Leaders, adherence to 1440 care standards, and compassionate, reliable attendance. Prior healthcare or CNA/MA certification is preferred, with ability to lift up to 25 pounds as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Healthcare, geriatrics or elder care experience preferred.
• CNA or MA certification preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to instructions (written, oral, or diagram).
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate and competent care for residents.
• Assist with bathing, grooming, dining, wheelchair/walking escorts, toileting and light incontinence care.
• Assist with morning and bedtime routines and light housekeeping in resident rooms.
• Complete and document appropriate records in the log book.
• Work scheduled shifts and assist other shifts if needed.
• Maintain knowledge of safety and emergency procedures and company policies.
• Communicate resident care changes to Wellness Leader and families as needed.
• Attend community staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Elder care

Ability to follow instructions

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA or MA certification preferred

Job description

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Caregiver
CorsoCare Personal Care at StoryPoint Kalamazoo

Position Summary:

As a Caregiver you are responsible for providing caring and personalized assistance for residents living in our community.

Required Experience for Caregiver:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics or experience working with the elderly population preferred.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) Certification preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Accountabilities for Caregiver:

• Timely & Accountable Attendance: Upholding to work schedules, being ready to start work on time, remaining on the job for the whole duration of shift and limited use of time off.
• 1440 Care for residents: Understanding and leading our 1440 care standards so you and your team ensure that each resident and each family has their needs met.
• Communicate resident changes immediately: Providing timely and detailed information to your Wellness Leader regarding any changes to a resident’s needs or care.
• Responsible communication with families: Communicating messages tactfully and timely with resident’s families and ensuring the message has been received and correctly understood.
• Build strong community relationships: With Wellness and community peers, with families, residents and Leaders.

Responsibilities for Caregiver:

• Actively supports our culture our pillars and 1440.
• Completion of daily/weekly tasks as assigned by the Wellness Coordinator, as well as assisting others routinely with their assignments if needed.
• Will provide compassionate and competent care for residents by performing the following services.

• Bathing, showering and grooming assistance
• Assist residents with dining
• Provides wheelchair and walking escorts
• Provides toileting and light incontinence care assistance
• Assistance with morning and bedtime routines
• Performs light upkeep of resident rooms
• Answers resident call signals
• Medication assistance, personal care/ medication administration, Assisted Living, Memory Care

• Completes and documents appropriate records, including pertinent information entered into log book.
• Works scheduled shift but also provides flexibility and is open to helping other shifts if needed.
• Maintains knowledge of all safety and emergency procedures.
• Is knowledgeable of and abides by all company policies and procedures.
• Communicates any concerns regarding resident care, treatment, or changes in behavior to the appropriate person.
• Attends community staff meetings, in-service programs, safety courses, and other required meetings.
• Stays up to date and knowledgeable of all departmental communication.

General Working Conditions

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and push/pull equipment frequently. The employee is expected to possess good organization skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The employee must be compassionate and empathetic. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may frequently bend, reach, grasp, and climb. The employee may need to squat and kneel. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer