Caregiver - Waterford

Description:
Caregiver
Status: PRN

Location: 760 Spring St.

Medford, OR

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The caregiver's duties encompass a wide range of tasks, including assisting with activities of daily living, emotional support, housekeeping, and ensuring the resident's safety and well-being.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):


* Personal Hygiene: Helping with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.


* Mobility Assistance: Supporting residents with walking, transferring, and using mobility aids.


* Meal Preparation: Assisting with setting up meals, cutting up food if needed, and removing trays from rooms.

Emotional Support and Companionship:


* Providing Emotional Support: Offering empathy, listening to residents, and providing encouragement.


* Companionship: Engaging in conversations, activities, and social interactions to combat loneliness and isolation.

Housekeeping:


* Maintaining a clean and safe environment, including laundry, cleaning, and tidying up.

Health Monitoring and Medical Advocacy:


* Observing residents for changes in health, reporting concerns to medical professionals, and monitoring vital signs.

Other:


* Answer resident calls for assistance timely.


* Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe work environment for residents, staff, and visitors.


* Maintain a safe work environment.

Report safety concerns in the resident apartments to the supervisor.


* Assists with the orientation of new residents and staff when assigned.


* Perform other duties as assigned by the manager or supervisor.

Requirements:
Requirements and Qualifications


* Prefer experience as a Caregiver in a Memory Care Unit and or Assisted Living Facility.


* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain active CPR/First Aid Certification during employment.


* Must have the ability to obtain a Food Handler's Card.


* Experience in electronic medical records documentation.

Benefits:
At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:


* Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

Low individual and family deductible.


* 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.


* Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.


* EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.


* Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.


* Generous employee referral bonus program.


* Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).


* Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.


* Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount ...