Caregiver

Avista Senior Living; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring senior living community in Holladay, UT is seeking compassionate Caregivers to provide meaningful support and care to residents. Training is offered for individuals without experience, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to start a fulfilling career in caregiving. Key responsibilities include implementing care plans, responding to resident needs, and maintaining accurate records. Strong communication skills and a positive attitude are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Willing to train individuals with no prior experience in caregiving.
• Commitment to health and safety practices is essential.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Implement care and activities of daily living according to resident plans.
• Respond to resident needs and alarms effectively.
• Maintain accurate records of care delivered.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Reliability

Physical stamina

Job description

Spring Gardens Assisted Living is looking for Caregivers to join our team in our beautiful community in Holladay, UT.

NO EXPERIENCE? WE WILL TRAIN YOU!

At Spring Gardens Assisted Living, we offer team members the chance to do the kind of work that is meaningful and makes a difference every day. We are looking for people who live our mission of demonstrating exemplary red carpet service in all we do. The opportunity to grow, challenge yourself, and learn new skills is at your fingertips and we are always interested in talented individuals who desire to bring this innovative thinking to life in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Read and implement care/activities of daily living (ADLs) according to the resident service plan within the scope of practice of certification or licensure
• Effectively works within professional scope of practice per state laws, regulations, and professional standards
• Respond to resident needs, pendant calls, and other community alarms in a timely manner
• Demonstrates empathy and develops caring rapport with residents
• Promotes resident independence and self-care
• Delivers care and services in accordance with individual service plan for all assigned residents
• Maintains accurate and complete records of care delivered
• At the start of each shift conducts a visual safety check on all assigned residents and at the end of each shift, effectively communicate (written or verbal) resident status with next shift
• Communicates change of condition in any resident to nursing in a timely and effective manner
• Completes incident reports accurately and timely
• Understands policies pertaining to safety and infection control and demonstrates practices to control the spread of communicable illnesses
• Promotes a clean, orderly, and safe environment
• Recognizes, responds to, and reports concerns in resident's environment to ensure safety and comfort of resident
• Demonstrates behavior, which maintains and respects resident rights and promotes independence, regardless of race, religion, lifestyle, sexual preference, and disease process
• Addresses individual behavioral needs of the resident and demonstrates the ability to identify psychosocial needs

Qualifications

• Experience-preferred, willing to train
• Committed to health & safety
• Reliable
• Excellent communication and people skills
• A positive and compassionate attitude
• Physical stamina
• CPR certified, fingerprint card