CNA, Long Term Care

Hegg Memorial Health Center; Rock Valley (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hegg Memorial Health Center in the United States seeks a dedicated caregiver to provide medical and daily living support to residents within a household setting. Under supervision of a professional nurse, you will advocate for residents and help maintain their psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationships with the household team.

You will plan and facilitate social activities, assist with household tasks, and ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with current safety

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and physical care to residents of the household to meet daily needs and enable them to function at the highest possible level.
• Advocate for residents, supporting psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationships within the household team.
• Plan and facilitate social activities for residents to promote recreation, exercise, relationship building and fun.
• Support the household homemaker in tasks and ensure all caregiver duties are performed safely and efficiently in line with current standards and regulations.

Job description

Location:Worker Type:RegularWork Shift:Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)At Hegg Health Center, we've fostered an excellent culture! We support you both personally and professionally. Make the exciting decision today to apply for a career at Hegg.Position HighlightsThe caregiver provides medical and physical care to the residents of the household to meet their daily needs and enable them to function at the highest possible level. While this care is provided under the leadership of a professional nurse, the caregiver is the residents’ closest advocate in the household. The caregiver promotes the residents’ psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationship building, and works with the household team to meet other social service needs of the resident and of the household, always providing support, friendship and kindness for each of the household members. The caregiver plans and facilitates social activities for residents of the household which provide meaningful ways to spend time in recreation, exercise, relationship building and fun. The caregiver also supports the household homemaker in his/her tasks. All caregiver tasks are performed in accordance with current standards, guidelines and regulations in a safe and efficient manner.