Caregiver

Senior Pharmacy Services Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Pharmacy Services Inc. is seeking a Caregiver to assist residents with activities of daily living, meals, and social engagement in a facility setting.

The role emphasizes safety, observation, and following care plans, with duties ranging from assisting with ADLs to medication administration under RN delegation, and documenting progress.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, ability to multitask, work in a team, and quick decision-making in emergencies.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team.
• Detail-oriented with strong reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves meals and assists residents with meal-time needs.
• Accompanies residents on shopping trips and assists with personal purchases.
• Aides staff in administering therapeutic activities and recreational programs.
• Redirects disruptive residents to prevent injury.
• Observes and documents residents' behaviors and progress.
• Attends to routine ADLs and supports daily living activities.
• Gives medications as prescribed by physician with RN delegation.
• Records weights and vital signs under RN delegation.
• Engages residents in activities and social events.
• Ensures safety and well-being; follows care plans and documents incidents.
• Attends mandatory trainings and continuing education.

Skills

Multitask

Team player

Reporting

Education

GED/HS Diploma

Job description

Career Opportunities with Senior Pharmacy Services Inc.

A great place to work.

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

This position is 4 days on and 2 days off

Shifts available: 7a - 3p; 3p - 11p and 11p - 7a

The Caregiver assists residents with Activities of Daily Living and other pertinent care and support needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• serves meals and assists residents with meal time needs
• accompanies residents on shopping trips and instructs and counsels residents in purchase of personal items
• aides staff in administering therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and crafts, and recreational games, to residents
• redirects disruptive residents to prevent injury to themselves and others
• observes and documents residents’ behaviors, such as speech production, and feeding patterns to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals
• attends to routine Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of residents
• gives medications as prescribed by physician with RN delegation
• takes and records weight and vital signs with RN delegation
• engages with residents and participates with activities, programs and socials, both scheduled and non-scheduled
• ensures the safety and well-being of the resident at all times
• follows residents’ service plans as written and properly documented as required
• reports and documents emergency incidents
• attends mandatory training and in-service meetings and complete continuing education requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 0-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• other field and position related skills, qualifications and training desirable
• ability to multitask
• ability to make quick decisions in life threatening situations
• ability to work as part of a team
• dedication to detail and reporting

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• is regularly required to talk or hear
• is frequently required to walk and stand
• must often use their hands to grasp and hold objects
• is regularly required to sit
• must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job:

• the employee is frequently exposed to medical conditions and airborne particles which can be transmitted
• the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate