Sunrise Caregiver- Buckeye/Avondale

Sunrise Home Health; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Home Health in Buckeye, AZ is looking for compassionate individuals to assist residents with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and preparing meals. You will encourage independence while ensuring a clean and safe environment.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED, being over 18, and having reliable transportation. CPR and First Aid certifications are preferential. Join us in providing excellent care to our residents.

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years old.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Serve meals and assist in meal preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the environment.

Skills

Assisting residents with activities of daily living

Maintaining resident records

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Job Location: Sunrise-Buckeye - Buckeye, AZ

Job Responsibilities

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring and getting to and from activities and meals according to the individual service plan.
• Allows and encourages residents to do as much of their own care as possible.
• Serves meals to residents in the dining room or apartments and may assist in preparing meals following preplanned menus.
• Encourages residents to eat a proper diet and take adequate fluids while respecting the resident’s right to free choice and records and reports changes in resident’s eating habits to the supervisor.
• Initiates and participates in leisure activities provided for residents as described in the activity calendar and encourages residents to socialize and participate in planned activities or programs to develop friendships with other residents.
• Maintains residents’ records daily in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy and procedures; documents medication distribution as applicable, leisure activities, incidents, and observations; reports any changes in resident’s physical condition and/or behavior, and visitors; observes and reports the health and emotional condition of each resident; and promptly reports all changes to the supervisor.
• Assists residents with medication as defined in medication procedure; assists or supervises residents who self-administer medication; follows physician orders and state laws to administer medications to residents who cannot self-administer their medications; and exhibits understanding of and follows medication policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for the residents; performs general housekeeping; and follows cleaning schedules for resident laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, and other areas.
• Follows proper procedures in emergency situations and responds promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance.
• Knows location of each resident, reminds them to sign out when they leave the building, and notifies the supervisor immediately if unable to locate a resident.
• Encourages teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.

Qualifications

• High School or GED
• Must be over 18 years old
• Must have a valid driver’s license and provide current Registration and insurance proof.
• Must have reliable transportation
• Some positions may require:
  • Current fingerprint card
  • CPR certification
  • Current First aid certification