Care Giver

Job Description

Job Title: Caregiver
Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Reports To: Resident Care Director
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing personal assistance and routine daily care and services
to the residents in order to enhance the residents’ independence and quality of life.
Essential Functions of the Job:

1. Assist with activities of daily living including assisting with resident self-
administration of medications assigned, following facility protocol, licensing

regulations and guidelines for both resident and employee safety.
2. Provide safe transfers, positioning and turning of clients using effective body
mechanics.
3. Assist in culinary service as needed.
4. Respond effectively to resident behavior. Use supportive communication in
resident interactions including effective communication skills with residents who
have sensory deficits.
5. Maintain a safe environment by keeping the community safe, clean and
comfortable; recognize environmental safety hazards, understand the methods to
prevent on-the-job accidents and injuries.
6. Demonstrate good practice of infection control principles by understanding the
infectious process and modes of disease transmission, and by using appropriate
hand washing techniques.
7. Provide assistance with elimination needs of residents by: providing care of the
incontinent resident; reinforcing bowel and bladder training; assisting residents
with toileting, including the use of urinals, commodes and toilet seat extensions.
8. Observe and report resident physical and emotional condition changes, using
appropriate terminology.
9. Promote open communications between healthcare professionals, families,
residents, and staff.
10. Good attendance.
11. Perform other duties as assigned or needed.