Watercrest Senior Living Group - Lady Lake, FL
posted 3 days ago
- Entry Level
Lady Lake, FL
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
About the position
Watercrest Spanish Springs is looking for an Assisted Living Resident Caregiver to join their Resident Care team! As a key member of the team, you will ensure the day-to-day care of our residents is provided in a sensitive, professional, and effective manner, as well as collaborate with the dining and community program to ensure best quality of care for all residents.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and as requested by residents
- Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
- Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and verbal reports as needed
- Assist residents to and from scheduled programs
- Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs as needed
- Perform laundry duties as assigned
- Respond to resident emergency calls in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with new resident care protocols
- Report all resident changes in condition immediately to the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director
- Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
- Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to supervisor, no matter how minor
- Maintain the confidentiality of residents' personal care information
- Honor the residents' personal and property rights
- Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
- Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with seniors preferred
- Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
- Able to make independent decisions
- Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
- Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
- Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Nice-to-haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid preferred, but not required
- License / Certificate for Medication Assistance (if applicable) as needed per state regulations preferred
- CPR certification / First Aid certification preferred
- Experience working with seniors preferred
Benefits
- On-demand pay in between paychecks
- Career development assistance
- Recognition for outstanding work
