Five Star Senior Living is hiring: Caregiver in Gastonia

Caregiver

The Caregiver position provides support for our community's 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 Caregiver responsibilities include:

• 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
• Detailing 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.

Position Requirements / Qualifications:

The Caregiver qualifications include:

• 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

Morningside of Gastonia is a beautiful community in Gastonia, NC, with more than 90 units offering assisted living and Alzheimer's care.

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Category

Clinical

Work Shift

Weekend

Auto req ID

147980BR