Lead Caregiver & Team Mentor — Elevating Resident Care

The Village at Germantown, Inc.; Germantown, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Village at Germantown, Inc. is seeking a Lead Caregiver to guide our Companion Care team and oversee hands-on resident care.

You will mentor caregiving staff, model a compassionate, professional approach, and collaborate with the Assistant Manager and Manager to ensure quality care and policy compliance. You will lead by example—support residents with daily living activities, monitor health and documentation, and coordinate care plans while maintaining confidentiality and high standards of

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of one year of prior caregiving experience.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to problem-solve and work independently.
• Friendly, courteous, and professional communication.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read regulations and resident records.
• Legible handwriting.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, dressing, grooming.
• Promote resident dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• Serve as a positive role model by setting a “can-do” tone each shift.
• Support, motivate, and inspire caregiving team members.
• Train and mentor new team members using the onboarding program.
• Address caregiving questions and concerns from team members.
• Review caregiving duties to ensure quality and compliance.
• Monitor and document resident health, behavior, and care needs.
• Provide medication reminders and complete required documentation.
• Participate in on-call responsibilities and manage on-call phone as scheduled.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, team members, and leadership.
• Provide tours to prospective residents and families when leadership is unavailable.
• Escort residents to medical appointments as needed.
• Ensure resident safety and follow all emergency, evacuation, and care protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident and client information.
• Attend meetings, in-services, and required training.
• Assist leadership with additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Communication

Computer literacy

Regulations literacy

Legible handwriting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Village at Germantown, Inc. is seeking a Lead Caregiver to guide our Companion Care team and oversee hands-on resident care.

You will mentor caregiving staff, model a compassionate, professional approach, and collaborate with the Assistant Manager and Manager to ensure quality care and policy compliance. You will lead by example—support residents with daily living activities, monitor health and documentation, and coordinate care plans while maintaining confidentiality and high standards of