Caregiver - On-Call

Front Porch Communities & Services; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Front Porch Towers in Oakland is seeking a Caregiver to perform routine nursing assistant services under supervision. The role requires assisting residents with dining, personal care, and daily activities while maintaining safety and compliance with policies.

This on-call position supports resident services in a senior living environment. The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or GED and up to 12 months of related experience; healthcare background is a plus.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• 0 Year 6-12 months related experience.
• Nonessential: long term care, geriatric and/or rehabilitative nurse experience; caregiver experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing assistant services.
• Assist residents to and from dining room and serve meals.
• Assist with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
• Maintain clean, safe environment and proper logs.
• Report resident conditions to supervisor and follow policies.

Skills

Common sense application

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Resident Services/Charge Nurse or designee, the Caregiver is responsible for performing routine nursing assistant services to the residents of the facility. Provides resident care according to policies and procedures and within acceptable nursing standards.

St. Paul's Towers

ON-CALL, Resident Services

Pay Range: $22.57 - $25.00

Detailed Responsibilities

• Caregiver
• Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
• Follows all established Front Porch Protocols for safety.
• Assists the residents to and from the dining room, and assists in serving meals. Serves trays to residents in their rooms, if necessary, and assists with cutting of food.
• Assists residents with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
• Washes resident’s personal laundry as needed. Makes resident’s beds daily.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary environment.
• Maintains a log with all vital information.
• Reports to Supervisor regularly regarding the resident's condition.
• Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.
• Arrives to work on time, in proper clean uniform, good personal hygiene and with nametag visible.
• Follows highest standards of cleanliness. Follows all federal, state and corporate policies, health codes and guidelines in preparation and handling of foodstuffs.
• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Wears safety equipment as required for the job. Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.
• Attends all mandatory in-service meetings. Complies with all department and facilities policies and procedures.
• Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees
• All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors or other employees

Essential

Competencies and skills:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Credentials

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential

• High School diploma or GED

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential

• 0 Year 6-12 months related experience

Nonessential

• 0 Year long term care, geriatric and/or rehabilitative nurse
• 0 Year Current experience and/or training as a caregiver

Compensation Disclaimer

The actual compensation offered will depend on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, training, education, and licensure/certifications (as applicable).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and criminal background clearance.