AL Resident Caregiver - Full Time
watercrest senior living groupAustin, TX
AL Resident Caregiver - Full Time
watercrest senior living groupAustin, TXJunior L3
Services for the Elderly and Persons with DisabilitiesAssisted Living Facilities for the ElderlyOther Residential Care Facilities
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)A Great Career Starts with a Great Company! Apply to join our team of servant leaders today! The difference is our people. Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders. We’ve achieved Great Place to Work status nine years in a row. Career development. We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams! Faith driven and mission-centered.
Our mission:
“To Welcome, To Care, To Serve” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service. Full benefits package & on-demand pay available! This opportunity includes a full benefits package (including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, etc, as well as on-demand pay in between paychecks! Picture yourself...Sage Park Austin is looking for an Assisted Living Resident Caregiver to join their Resident Care team! As a key member of the team, you will ensure the day-to-day care of our residents is provided in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner, as well as collaborate with the dining and community program to ensure best quality of care for all residents.
Essential job functions:
- Assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and as requested by residents
- Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
- Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and verbal reports as needed
- Assist residents to and from scheduled programs
- Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs as needed
- Perform laundry duties as assigned
- Respond to resident emergency calls in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with new resident care protocols
- Report all resident changes in condition immediately to the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director
- Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
- Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to supervisor, no matter how minor
- Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information
- Honor the residents’ personal and property rights
- Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
- Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
- Able to make independent decisions
- Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
- Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
- Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Education requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid preferred, but not required
- License / Certificate for Medication Assistance (if applicable) as needed per state regulations preferredCPR certification / First Aid certification preferred
- Experience requirements:
- Experience working with seniors preferred
Physical requirements:
The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
- Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
- Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
- Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
- Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping
- Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents and team members
- Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds.2pm- 10pm, 4 days on 2 days off rotation
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Level
Junior L3
Location
Austin, TX
Occupation
Personal Care Aides
Industry
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
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