Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description

Caregiver on 3rd Shift

Independence Village of Petoskey

Receive an e xtra $2 / hr attendance incentive!

Position Summary :

As a Caregiver you are responsible for providing caring and personalized assistance for residents living in our community.

Required Experience for Caregiver :

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics or experience working with the elderly population preferred.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) Certification preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Accountabilities for Caregiver :

Responsibilities for Caregiver :

o Bathing, showering and grooming assistance

o Assist residents with dining

o Provides wheelchair and walking escorts

o Provides toileting and light incontinence care assistance

o Assistance with morning and bedtime routines

o Performs light upkeep of resident rooms

o Answers resident call signals

o Medication assistance, personal care / medication administration, Assisted Living, Memory Care

o Provide comprehensive care for resident pets, including feeding, replenishing water, and bathroom requirements

General Working Conditions :

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and push / pull equipment frequently. The employee is expected to possess good organization skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The employee must be compassionate and empathetic. The employee will occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may frequently bend, reach, grasp, and climb. The employee may need to squat and kneel. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We are fortunate to serve seniors, employers, employees, patients and each other.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work- life benefits.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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