Job: Caregiver

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Jobing Description

Date Posted: 12/19/2011
Community: La Costa Glen
Department: Assisted Living
Salary: $11.00 - $12.00
Status: Part Time
Hours: Must be flexible, working days and evenings

Job Preview: The Caregiver performs personal care and non-personal care assistance to residents with activities of daily living in a manner that enhances the resident's sense of personal choice and autonomy, in accordance with GlenView Policy and to comply with all Department of Social Services, Sate and Federal Regulation.

• Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
• Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
• Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
• Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.

Skills / Requirements

Requirements:

• At least one year caregiving experience, preferably in an Assisted Living or health care center; or equivilant experience
• Ability to work in a health care and CCRC environment
• Knowledge and practice of safe lifting and back care techniques
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with assistance
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must maintain current First Aid certification