Caregiver - Senior Living

SUMMARY
The Caregiver is responsible for providing personal assistance and routine daily care and services related to the residents in accordance with the Resident Care Profile, and as may be directed by the Executive Director and Assisted Living Director in order to enhance the residents’ independence and quality of life. In addition, the Caregiver is responsible for assisting residents with recreational activities to help maintain their optimum level of functioning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Must 18 years of age or older. High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: One year experience in a health care environment or equivalent preferred.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to do simple mathematical calculations.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to work patiently with cognitively impaired individuals
• Oral/Written Communication Skills: Ability to read, write, and speak English. Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Equipment Used: Standard household equipment (dishwasher, iron, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer).
• Physical Effort: Must be mobile. Ability to assist cognitively impaired people with activities of daily living. Must be physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks.
• Personal Characteristics: Possesses good character and displays high degree of personal integrity. Ability to work with others in providing care. Ability to show sincere compassion towards cognitively impaired older adults. Demonstrates genuine concern for the physical and emotional needs of older people and their families.
• Working Conditions: Air-conditioned, well-lighted health care environment. In Generations unit, ability to work in secured area with heavy interaction with a demented population.

Supervised by: Assisted Living Director, Generations Care Director or Generations Program Director

Assisted Living PM (2:30pm - 10:30pm) Sunday
Memory Care AM (6:30am -2:30pm) Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Memory Care PM (2:30pm - 10:30pm) Thursday, Friday, Saturday