Caregiver - NOC

Whittier Glen is currently seeking a Caregiver to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second (Employee First!) Ownership Position Summary The Caregiver supports residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health. Encourages resident independence, supports resident choice and preserves resident dignity through professional conduct and interactions. Essential Functions and Responsibilities · Ensures the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times. · Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times. · Demonstrates teamwork by communicating with other staff, actively working to resolve problems and lending assistance to other community staff. · Provides residents with assistance for personal needs according to the support/care plan. · Resident needs may include, but are not limited to: toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, transport, and dining. · Practices patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions with residents. Focuses on residents’ abilities and provides social/emotional support and encourages the resident to be as independent as possible. · Promotes improved quality of life for residents through person-centered care and daily interactions. This includes prompt response to calls for assistance, sensitivity to resident needs for socialization and for privacy, providing direct assistance to participate in activities, and providing appointment reminders. · Interacts and communicates with residents and family members respectfully. Refers family members to nurse or supervisor for service/care concerns. · Consistently utilizes Standard Precautions and follows infection control procedures. · Observes for and informs supervisor/shift leader promptly about any changes in resident health/condition, behavior or needs. · Promptly reports unusual events, suspicion of abuse/neglect, and emergency situations. · Assists residents with dining. May include but not limited to preparing/cleaning the dining room, assisting residents with food selection, and serving beverages and food. · Promotes pleasant dining environment and encourages social interaction among residents. · Completes resident laundry as scheduled and according to community policy. · If assigned, cleans resident rooms, bathrooms, common areas according to community protocols & schedules. · Reports maintenance needs promptly. Takes all appropriate safety precautions to minimize risk of injury to resident, self and other staff. · Consistently practices proper body mechanics and safe handling techniques. · Fulfills state regulatory requirements for annual training and/or continuing education. · Attends designated meetings. · May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor. Education and Experience Requirements · Must possess, at a minimum, a High School Diploma or Equivalent. · Must have current CPR/First Aid certifications. · Completion of state approved Caregiver program, as required by state regulation. · Must meet age requirements according to community policy and state regulations Pay Range: $18.50 - $19.50 hourly or DOE Schedule: Please make sure the schedule below works for you before applying. Sunday - Thursday 10 PM - 6:30 AM We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere. PSL currently serves over 50 long-term care, facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual facilities. As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.

Salary : $19 - $20