Wellness Associate (Caregiver)

Hearthstone Leesburg - Lady Lake, FL

Full-time

Lady Lake, FL

About the position

The Wellness Associate (Caregiver) at Hearthstone is responsible for assisting residents with daily living activities and ensuring their overall well-being. This role involves maintaining awareness of residents' health, responding to emergencies, and supporting the Wellness Director in various tasks. The position requires physical stamina and a compassionate approach to care for seniors.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility.
• Maintains awareness of each resident's general state of physical and mental health and reports changes to the Wellness Director.
• Keeps an inventory of medical supplies and assists with ordering when necessary.
• Assists with finding shift coverage for unexpected call outs.
• Develops and helps maintain assignments for the Wellness Director.
• Assists in orienting and onboarding new Wellness Associates.
• Responds to resident emergencies, provides first-aid, and arranges for medical follow-up.
• Assists residents in keeping their units clean, neat, and orderly.
• Answers calls for assistance and attends to resident needs promptly.
• Assists residents with clothing and laundry needs as instructed.
• Assists residents with meal selection, service, and feeding as assigned.
• Assists with activity programs as assigned.
• Maintains records according to policy and maintains files as needed.
• Participates in a minimum of 6 hours of in-service education per year.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience and passion for working with seniors.
• Able to perform physically demanding tasks such as pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
• Able to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
• In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.

Nice-to-haves

• Current State Nurse's Aide registration (preferred but not required).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a supportive environment with seniors.
• In-service education opportunities.