Caregiver

7 months ago

Las Vegas, United States Nevada HAND, Inc. Full time
Summary Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide a wide range of assistive care encompassing all adult daily living skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), recreational past times and socialization. Assisting the resident to reach and maintain the highest level of functioning in a manner consistent with the mission of HAND Senior Living.

Essential Functions and Work Duties:

The following essential functions of this position are performed personally, in cooperation with the supervisor, and/or in coordination with other staff. Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.

Resident Care: Deliver quality resident care complying HAND Senior Living's mission statement, HAND Senior Living's philosophy of care and state licensing regulations.
  • Assist residents with ADL's, bathing, dressing/undressing, grooming, personal hygiene, incontinence care, etc.
  • Respond to resident call lights in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of disease affecting residents.
  • Infection control.
  • Attend required in-service training pertaining to resident care and safety.

Resident and Family Relations: Promote positive image of HAND Senior Living by treating residents, family, visitors, vendors, etc., in a respectful manner.
  • Address the resident by Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc., unless otherwise specified by the resident.
  • Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and discretion at all times.
  • Maintain a positive attitude, support peers and supervisor.

Resident Activities: Support HAND Senior Living activities program promoting independence, dignity, and autonomy.
  • Assist Hand Senior Living's Activity Coordinator as requested.
  • Direct individual and group activities as requested.

Behavior Management: Offer consistent reassurance and positive reinforcements managing difficult behaviors.
  • Involving environment, tasks, communication.
  • Involving physical and emotional health, angry agitated behavior.
  • Assist with bathing, incontinence, dressing, eating, and sleeping.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacology and related side effects.
  • Report conditions to supervisor.

Communication: Communicate effectively with residents, staff, visitors, etc. in a courteous and pleasant manner.
  • Communicate in a pleasant and courteous manner at all times.
  • Maintain patience, tact and emotional maturity when communicating with residents and family members.
  • Treat residents with consideration and dignity.
  • Demonstrate understanding of communication problems related to disabilities associated with stroke, dementia, or deafness.

Resident Rights: Have full knowledge and understanding of resident rights.
  • Report any suspected elder abuse (physical, mental, emotional, sexual, verbal or fiduciary) to Department of Aging Services. Report to supervisor/Administrator immediately.
  • Promote residents' rights, dignity, autonomy and independence.

Confidentiality: Keep all information confidential concerning Hand Senior Living residents, family members and staff consistent with HIPAA regulations.
  • Maintain confidentiality of residents, both verbal and printed form.
  • Refrain from discussing resident issues with persons that are not on a need to know basis.
  • Comply with HIP AA regulations at all times.

Safety: Promote a safe and secure environment while maintaining independence, autonomy, and dignity of the residents.
  • Remove residents from any unsafe situations immediately.
  • Report safety issues: frayed electrical wiring, loose carpeting, broken equipment or any unsafe condition to supervisor.
  • Complete work order for the Maintenance director.
  • Use appropriate body mechanics when lifting, moving and/or transferring residents.
  • Obtain assistance from other staff as necessary.
  • Use appropriate safety equipment when needed.

Food Services, Housekeeping and Laundry: Provide quality services in all aspects of a resident's life.
  • Assist kitchen staff taking food orders, serving residents, aid in opening small packages, pouring beverages, cutting meats, etc., as needed.
  • Make beds, "tidy up" rooms, bathroom, and spot-clean carpets.
  • Separate and wash resident clothes, table cloths, and dry and fold clothing/linens as necessary.
  • Clean/mop spills immediately.
  • Maintain clean working stations.

Teamwork: Demonstrate willingness to assist staff members in other departments.
  • Respond to requests for assistance in a positive and timely manner.
  • Provide quality service in non-health care areas.
  • Participate in weekly Care Team meeting.
  • Perform administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, and other office duties as required.
  • Implement specific procedures and programs; insure confidentiality of all information.
  • Cooperate with, participate in, and support the adherence to all internal policies, procedures, and practices in support of risk management and overall safety and soundness.

Other Functions and Work Duties:
  • Perform other duties as from time to time may be determined necessary for the well-being of the total operation.
  • Coordinate specific work tasks with other personnel within the department as well as with other departments in order to ensure the smooth and accurate flow of work and information.
  • Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or re-designed upon individual circumstances.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
  • Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Must have current First Aid and/or CPR Training or be able to obtain within thirty (30) days of employment.
  • Minimum of one (1) year experience providing care to seniors.
  • Certified Nursing Assistant or Residential Assistant Training preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to read, write and speak in English.
  • Must meet health assessment requirements and be able to perform each of the essential position function.
  • A sincere interest and desire to work with a geriatric population.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of geriatric care: dentures, nails, hearing aides, bathing, dressing/undressing, grooming, incontinence/perennial care, ambulation, signs of sudden illness, pharmacology/side effect.
  • Have motivation and the ability to work with a team; ability to motivate people; ability to effectively communicate with staff, residents, families, ability to work varied hours.

Physical Requirements:
  • Body agility is important: maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching.
  • Standing and walking is required for the majority of time spent in the assisted living community (6-8 hours). Standing in one position is required while performing certain aspects of resident care.
  • Stooping - frequently bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
  • Kneeling - frequently bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
  • Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch to provide resident care.
  • Reaching - frequently extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  • Twisting: frequent twisting at the waist is required when bathing patients and performing other procedures.
  • Lifting: must be able to support at least 75 pounds to reposition, transfer, and ambulate residents safely.
  • Pushing/pulling: 70-100 pounds is required when transporting residents in wheelchairs, or when pushing med cart.
  • Hearing: ability to ascertain if equipment is working properly and to respond to alarms.
  • Handling - frequently seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands.
  • Fine Motor Skills: ability to grasp objects such as a pen to prepare handwritten reports and tablet.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • The worker may potentially be exposed to infectious diseases.

    We Care

    Nevada HAND team members create opportunities to live well every day, in every role, and in different ways. Our assisted living staff isn't just responsible for the day-to-day care of our residents. They surround each resident with love and compassion, treating the residents as if they were their own family member.

    Nevada HAND offers a competitive benefits package (with plans as low as $20 a month), 401(k) with generous company match, career advancement opportunities, and an educational assistance program with tuition reimbursement, among other great benefits. After all, helping others live well starts with ensuring that our team members live well, too

    What We Do

    As the state's largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the development, management and administration of high-quality affordable homes and supportive services, Nevada HAND serves hardworking families and seniors on fixed incomes.

    Our mission is providing high quality homes with supportive services that address health and wellness, education, economic stability, and engagement - creating opportunities for residents to live well and for neighborhoods to thrive.

    Our team members embody our core values of curiosity, respect, resourcefulness, and integrity; and are here to do great things for our residents, our community, and one another.

    Nevada HAND is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nevada HAND does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, based on race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law.

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