Caregiver

Description

Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a part or full time Caregiver. As a statewide nonprofit serving seniors, families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.

As a Caregiver with the Saginaw Assisted Living Facility with Wellspring, you’ll be part of a team of nurses, CNAs and senior support staff committed to helping seniors and families in Saginaw. In this position, you'll be directly supporting your community in Saginaw County to provide services to seniors. In this position, you'll bring a high school diploma or equivalent preferred. Additional experience with caregiving and working with elders in a long-term care setting.

As a Caregiver you will :

• Provides care in the following areas according to the resident care sheet and direction of the caregiver supervisor; immediately reports to the supervisor when the assignment cannot be completed
• Performs and documents vital signs and blood sugar testing as required related to medications administration
• Administers medications as set up and according to the medication administration record (MAR)
• Reports any deviation from MAR and medication dosing system
• Properly documents medication administration information including refusal of routine medications and PRN medication administration
• Observes for and reports signs and symptoms that might be related to medications or changes in condition
• Assists residents at meal time and report any ongoing dietary problems
• Performs minor treatments including application of therapeutic creams and simple dressing changes
• Responds to emergencies and assists supervisor with management of the same
• Completes any assigned caregiver tasks

Why Choose Wellspring?

You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits to being part of the nursing team with Wellspring :

This position reports to the Wellspring SAGINAW campus :

5935 Shattuck Rd

Saginaw, MI 48603

Full Job Description available during the interview.