Caregiver

Description

Avista Senior Living in Sumner, WA  is looking for Caregivers to join our team!

At Avista Senior Living, we offer team members the chance to do the kind of work that is meaningful and makes a difference every day. We are looking for people who live our mission of demonstrating exemplary red carpet service in all we do. The opportunity to grow, challenge yourself, and learn new skills is at your fingertips.

Benefits 

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Responsibilities

• Read and implement care/activities of daily living (ADLs) according to the resident service plan within the scope of practice of certification or licensure
• Effectively works within professional scope of practice per state laws, regulations, and professional standards
• Respond to resident needs, pendant calls, and other community alarms in a timely manner
• Demonstrates empathy and develops caring rapport with residents
• Promotes resident independence and self-care
• Delivers care and services in accordance with individual service plan for all assigned residents
• Maintains accurate and complete records of care delivered
• At the start of each shift conducts a visual safety check on all assigned residents and at the end of each shift, effectively communicate (written or verbal) resident status with next shift
• Communicates change of condition in any resident to nursing in a timely and effective manner
• Completes incident reports accurately and timely
• Understands policies pertaining to safety and infection control and demonstrates practices to control the spread of communicable illnesses
• Promotes a clean, orderly, and safe environment
• Recognizes, responds to, and reports concerns in resident's environment to ensure safety and comfort of resident

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Must have HCA, prefer CNA.
• Must have word processing skills
• Must have current CPR certification, First Aid training, and Food Handler’s permit as required by state regulations
• Must complete all state required trainings as necessary
• High school diploma or GED or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience

Salary : $21