Caregiver

StoryPoint Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior living community is seeking a Caregiver to provide personalized assistance for residents and uphold care standards. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities such as bathing and dining, documenting care, and communicating effectively with staff and families. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED, with prior experience in healthcare or geriatrics preferred. This position requires compassion, strong communication skills, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds. Flexibility in scheduling is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and families.
• Experience in healthcare or geriatrics preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized assistance for residents.
• Assist residents with bathing, grooming, and dining.
• Document resident care and communicate changes.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Ability to lift 25 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) Certification

Job description

Caregiver

PRN Available

Position Summary

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

Required Experience

• 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 work schedules, being ready to start on time, remaining on the job for the whole shift and limiting use of time off.
• 1440 Care for residents: Understanding and leading our 1440 care standards so you and your team ensure each resident and their families have their needs met.
• Communicate resident changes immediately: Providing timely and detailed information to your Wellness Leader regarding changes to a resident’s needs or care.
• Responsible communication with families: Communicating messages tactfully and timely with residents’ 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.
• Provides 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, frequently sitting, walking, and using hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment. The employee must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English. They may need to reach with hands and arms, push/pull equipment, bend, grasp, climb, squat, kneel, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must possess good organization skills, work under pressure, and meet deadlines. They should be compassionate and empathetic. Noise level is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.