Night Shift Caregiver: Compassionate Patient Support

Carlyle House, Inc.; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlyle House, Inc. is seeking compassionate, qualified caregivers for the night shift from 7PM to 7AM to support residents with personal hygiene, daily living activities, and comfort.

The team works closely with the nursing staff; certification is not required for STNAs and CNAs; lifting up to 75 pounds; applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule and maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Night shift work from 7PM to 7AM is expected.
• Applicants may have STNA or CNA background; certification not required.
• Ability to lift 50–75 pounds and perform daily living tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.
• Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; washing and drying residents' laundry, ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
• Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.
• Serves and protects the community by adhering to professional standards, community policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and OHSA standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations; maintaining licensure.
• Enhances nursing department and community reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills

Compassionate caregiving

CNA/STNA experience

Education

CNA/STNA certification not required

Job description

Carlyle House, Inc. is seeking compassionate, qualified caregivers for the night shift from 7PM to 7AM to support residents with personal hygiene, daily living activities, and comfort.

The team works closely with the nursing staff; certification is not required for STNAs and CNAs; lifting up to 75 pounds; applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule and maintain confidentiality.