Care Partner

Prestige Senior Living Juniper House

Swing and Noc shift openings available

POSITION SUMMARY

The Care Partner provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, and assists in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents. The Care Partner assists with delegated tasks and medication management, as well as other tasks needed for resident well-being and building support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence, and personal choice. Regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to health services leadership or Executive Director.
• Provides care and services as directed by the resident's cooperative service plan.
• Coordinates personal care services with co-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
• Reports and documents all changes of condition, incidents, and accidents per policy. Completes are required notifications and incident report forms.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
• Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor or Executive Director.
• Serves meals in the dining room, including meal set up, service, assisting residents at mealtime, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
• Assists residents with keeping their apartments clean. Communicates observed problems appropriately.
• Partners with community team to clean all common areas of the building.
• Assists with laundry service for residents, as well as building laundry.
• Follows the daily schedule and the planned activity program schedule. Supports and encourages residents to participate as is appropriate for their abilities. Assists residents to and from activities.
• Administers resident medications and treatments according to scheduled times; following the medication administration policies, as assigned and delegated.
• Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers.
• Assists with apartment housekeeping services and resident's laundry.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings. Completed all required training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION