Caregiver (CNA) / Med Manager

2 weeks ago

Ames IA United States CommonSail Investment Group Full time
Independence Village of Ames
  • Caregiver/CNA/Med Manager
  • FULL TIME AND PART TIME FIRST SHIFT (6a-2p)
  • Med Manager Training Available

Position Summary:

As a Universal Caregiver you are responsible for providing caring and personalized assistance for residents living in our community. This position will assist residents in all day to day functions.

Required Experience for Universal Caregiver:
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred.
  • Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics or experience working with the elderly population preferred.
  • Must score 85 on Skills Test.
  • Desire to work with geriatric population essential.
  • Training per state requirements
  • Must have current CPR and First Aid certification.
  • Must have a TB clearance.

Responsibilities for Universal Caregiver:
  • Bathe and clean, as needed, both male and female residents by bed bath, shower and/or whirlpool.
  • Assist in cleaning teeth, shampooing/combing hair, cleaning and cutting nails, applying make-up, shaving and cleaning glasses of both male and female residents.
  • Assist residents as needed in dressing appropriately, encouraging usual and appropriate clothing.
  • Make residents' beds and change linens as needed, clean up room and closet, picking up unnecessary articles and arranging room neatly.
  • Assist residents requiring total or partial assist with dining, set up food for residents needing assistance.
  • Follow medication administration protocols as identified for each individual resident.
  • Answer emergency calls promptly.
  • Assist residents with bedpan, urinal, and bedside commode or to bathroom as needed and/or as directed. Check and change incontinent brief every two hours or more frequently if needed.
  • Take and give notice in writing, vital signs (temp, pulse, respiration & blood pressure), heights and weights as requested, report abnormal or unusual signs to nurse or Executive Director. Report skin breakdown, pressure sores and changes in residents' physical/mental condition to nurse or executive Director immediately.
  • Clean wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, bedpans and urinals per schedule.
  • Report unusual color or odor of excretions (urine, drainage, stool or sputum) before discarding it.
  • Assist in the transport, transfer, ambulation, frequent positioning, provide ROM to residents and all other ADL's as assigned. Use measures that ensure resident and associate safety. Request assistance when lifting, turning and moving residents, using lifting devices when needed. Transport to activities, meals and appointments as requested.
  • Help maintain personal dignity of each resident by ensuring privacy and treating them with respect. Understand and follow Resident Bill of Rights.
  • Provide, direct and participate in activity programming and activity-based care for the residents.
  • Complete Daily Assignment sheets during shift and according to instructions using only authorized abbreviations.
  • Identify resident before providing care.
  • Follow universal precautions and isolation procedures for infection control.
  • Maintain all service areas in clean and orderly condition and keep halls clear of equipment.
  • Report all accidents or incidents observed on the shift they occurred.
  • Report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation immediately.
  • Maintain all equipment and supplies in proper condition.
  • Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
  • Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
  • Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room/heating units, etc.
  • Clean, wash, sanitize and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
  • Clean floors, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting solutions.
  • Discard, waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liner.
  • Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
  • Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers.
  • Collect, launder and return clothing of residents per identified schedules.
  • Notify the Program Director or Executive Director of any problems with residents' apartments.
  • Prepare and assist in serving meals in accordance with the menu and recipes.
  • Adhere to residents' special diet restrictions.
  • Provide proper food transportation, plate-up and portion control.
  • Ensure that residents and guests receive high quality food in a timely fashion.
  • Interact with residents daily to ascertain their views, suggestions and concerns on meals served.
  • Report any unusual incidents to the Program Director, Executive Director or Manager on duty.
  • Respond and assist with any resident, staff, guest or campus emergency.
  • Assist in the dining room to ensure that food is served properly, and cleanup is prompt and thorough.

Connecting Seniors, Families and Communities

For over 37 years, our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with each location offering unique services including independent, enhanced, and assisted living, as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families, we've created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day.

Not Just Making Every Day Great. Making Every Minute Great. There are 1,440 minutes in every single day. We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment. This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful, yet simple pillars: Dream Big, Have Courage, Take Initiative, Be Accountable, Give Back & Enjoy it. We strive to fulfill the aspirational yet unattainable goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person, in every interaction, every minute of every day.

It begins with empowering our employees. Every employee, at every level of the company, is expected to perform like a leader. Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else. No one here just "does their job" The mission is to create the absolute best experiences. This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons.

We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers, adventurers, creators, givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us. We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others. We want high-performers with diverse skill-sets and big hearts. We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas.

If you love serving others, and are looking for an opportunity to thrive, CommonSail Investment Group and our businesses is your destination.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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