Sunrise Caregiver- Tempe

Sunrise Home Health; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Home Health in Tempe, AZ seeks a compassionate Caregiver to assist residents with daily living activities—bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, meals, and transportation per the care plan.

You will encourage independence, maintain accurate records, assist with medication where allowed, and keep the living environment clean and safe while following policies and state regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must be over 18 years old.
• Valid driver's license with current registration and proof of insurance.
• Reliable transportation is required.
• Current fingerprint card may be required for certain positions.
• CPR certification required or preferred.
• First aid certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring) per the service plan.
• Encourage residents to do as much as possible themselves.
• Serve meals and assist with meal prep per preplanned menus.
• Encourage proper diet and fluids, document changes in eating habits and report to supervisor.
• Initiate and participate in planned leisure activities and encourage socialization.
• Maintain daily resident records and document medication distribution, observations, and changes; report health or behavioral changes to supervisor.
• Assist or supervise medication administration as defined by policy and state laws.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment and perform general housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Follow proper procedures in emergencies and respond promptly to resident requests for assistance.
• Know each resident's location and ensure sign-out procedures are followed; inform supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
• Promote teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Job Location

Sunrise- Tempe - tempe, AZ

Caregiver 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