Caregiver Job at Five Star Senior Living in Mount Pleasant

Caregiver

The Caregiver position provides support for our communitys residents with the essential day-to-day tasks they can no longer perform or need help with. Caregivers are responsible for helping people with their daily tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, and taking their medication. Successful Caregivers are sensitive, respectful and are passionate about helping those in need.

Key Responsibilities

The Opportunity

Helping with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, and dressing

Supporting residents with medication

Repositioning residents in bed and escorting them around the community

Toileting, incontinent care

Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate and pulse

Observing and reporting on residents health, escalating any problems efficiently and effectively

Detail daily reports to Nurse, or designated charge person, at end of shift

Providing emotional support and serving as a source of comfort for residents and their loved ones

Assisting residents with mobility by helping them get in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs

Assisting residents with eating and drinking

Responsibilities include customer service, caregiving, resident safety and communication

What Youll Bring

Position Requirements / Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, although mandatory in certain states.
• Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old, or the age required by state regulations, whichever is higher.
• Working experience alone, on a team, and on projects start to finish
• Strong emotional intelligence and listening skills
• Dedication to the medical field, especially towards working with the residents
• Must pass State and company background checks and drug test.
• Take Vital signs
• Assisting resident with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Medication supervision (within the scope of the state regulations)
• Read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Location Information

The Palms of Mount Pleasant is a beautiful community in Mount Pleasant, SC, with more than 190 units offering independent living, assisted living, and Alzheimers care.

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Category

Clinical

Work Shift

Overnight

Auto req ID

146965BR