Full Time Evening Caregiver

The Goodman Group, LLC; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 25,485 - 30,996; Full time

Job summary

The Goodman Group, LLC is seeking a dedicated Caregiver in Eagan, Minnesota. This full-time evening position requires providing daily care services to residents with dignity and respect. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities and ensuring residents’ emotional and physical safety.

A preferred qualification is at least 6 months of experience in a care facility. Working conditions may involve lifting and ensuring safety standards are upheld during care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in home-care or long-term-care.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and assist residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Respond to resident alerts and needs.
• Maintain a safe environment and follow infection control practices.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Effective communication

Ability to work with elderly and disabled

Confidentiality

Education

Applicable state and federal requirements

Job description

Summary

The Caregiver plays an integral role in the success of our team, the community, and in creating a place that residents are proud to call home. The primary purpose of this position is to provide residents with routine daily care services in a caring and respectful manner in accordance with the assessment and service plan.

Shift

Evening, 2:30 pm – 11 pm; full‑time position with evening and weekend availability.

Wage

$18.50 – $22.50 per hour.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and mobility while maintaining resident dignity and respect and in accordance with all policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines.
• Assist with moving and transferring residents into and out of bed, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., following all safety/lifting and transferring techniques.
• Communicate appropriate information, including incident reports and any observed or suspected changes in resident condition, to a supervisor immediately.
• Assist residents to walk with or without self‑help devices as instructed.
• Encourage residents to socialize and participate in scheduled activities and outings, and assist with those activities as needed.
• Respond promptly and courteously to all resident alerts, needs and requests for care, providing assistance as needed.
• Observe emotional condition of each resident, promptly reporting all changes to the nurse.
• Follow and promote personal safety precautions and a safe environment for residents by observing infection control practices, following facility guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations to the nurse or management.
• Check each resident per service schedule to ensure that personal care needs are being met in accordance with their wishes.
• Ensure resident safety by assisting in the performance of fire or other safety drills.
• Perform other essential job‑related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Critical Skills

• Make independent decisions and follow instructions.
• Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
• Capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
• Communicate effectively in a manner that is sufficient for supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job to ensure resident privacy.
• Knowledge/proficiency of facility EHR.

Education and Experience

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.
• Prefer 6 months or more of experience in a home‑care, assisted‑living, or long‑term‑care facility.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any direct reports or supervisory responsibilities.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting or transferring of residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift and carry to a height of 3 feet, push and pull to a distance of 5 feet.
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit and reach.
• Fine motor skills.

Cognitive Requirements

• Executes tasks independently.
• Ability to express yourself clearly and effectively verbally.
• Ability to concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions.
• Visual acuity.
• Hearing alertness.

Environmental Requirements

• Ambient room temperatures and lighting.

Other Requirements

• n/a