What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver /PCA/CNA All Shifts position at Spring Hills Communities?
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What you want: A Company that cares, to make a difference, to learn and grow, to be valued, to be a part of something special.
What we can do: Give you the opportunity to grow, to let your inner passion rise, to be your true self, to be a part of a Family.
Spring Hills Senior Communities wants YOU! Come and introduce yourself to us today we want to meet you and give you the opportunity to #LiveHappy. EEO
We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:
- Flexible Schedules
- Medical Plan
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plans
- 401k Match
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Incentive Bonuses
- 100% Paid Life Insurance
- Vacation Hours
- Sick/Personal Days
- Associate Appreciation Program
- Premium Holiday Pay
- Continuous Education Available
- Cell Phone, Train & Retailer Discounts
- Volunteering Benefits
Position Summary: Spring Cottage Care Partner provides assistance to residents in the Spring Cottage Program with their activities of daily living and with recreation programming, enabling residents to lead a quality life while maintaining their dignity. Spring Cottage Care Partner works with Spring Cottage care team to implement Spring Cottage Program Standards, policies & procedures, and the resident centered Alzheimer and Dementia care philosophy. This position reports to the Director of Resident Care.
Essential Functions:
- Provides assistance to residents with dementia with bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, dining, and other activities of daily living; including light housekeeping and laundry service as needed.
- Provides emotional and social support to residents.
- Serves as the staff and family resource when the Director of Resident Care is unavailable or away from the building.
- Meets on a regular basis with the Director of Resident Care to review any resident, family, & staff issues or concerns.
- Accesses and uses care plans daily and immediately submits changes to appropriate personnel.
- Adheres to departments documentation standards.
- Knows, understands, and adheres to resident right.
- Abide by all health and safety regulations and community standards.
- Meets on a regular basis with the Spring Cottage interdisciplinary team to review the on-going progress and implementation of resident care needs and services.
- Engages in and provides assistance in recreations with residents. This may include structured planned or spontaneous Life/Work Access activities.
Non Essential Functions:
- Is familiar with emergency equipment and procedures.
- Attends all required training, in-services, and staff meetings.
- Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, the achievement of safe working practices, and by practicing proper infection control measures.
- Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures of Spring Hills, LLC
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Attributes:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Experience And Education
A High School Diploma or General Education Degree; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; requires completing pre-service training requirements (16 hours of Alzheimer/Dementia); requires a state valid CNA or Direct Care/PCA Certificate; must complete 23 hours of Alzheimer/Dementia training annually
Time spent in physical exertion: Standing (1/3-2/3), walking (1/3-2/3), using hands to finger, handle or feel (over 2/3), reach with hands and arms (over 2/3), climb and balance (under 1/3), stoop, kneel (under 1/3), talk or hear (over 2/3), taste or smell (under 1/3). Lifting up to 10 pounds (1/3 - 2/3), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3); Up to 50 pounds (under 1/3); up to 100 pounds (under 1/3), more than 100 pounds (none)
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion