Job Information
Arizona Department of Economic Security Certified Caregiver - $1,500 Sign on Bonus in Flagstaff, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6669802
Who We Are:
The Peaks Health & Rehabilitation offers 58skilled nursing beds and provides the support residents and patients need through a wide range of skilled nursing care and restorative therapies. Our continuum of care includes The Peaks, A Senior Living Community, an adjacent community that offers bungalow living, independent living, assisted living, and memory care. This award-winning community has been serving the Flagstaff area since 2000. It is the commitment of our team members to help each resident and patient lead a purposeful life and strive to deliver an exceptional experience through Platinum Service.
Purpose
The primary purpose of this position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services accordance with the resident\'s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors.
Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy services under the direction and supervision of the nurse, e.g. range of motion exercises, assistance in ambulation or exercises.
- Performs personal care activities including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin care/nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, and others as directed/requested.
- Performs household services essential to health care at home including meal preparation/feeding, laundry and ironing, changing/laundering bed linens, light housekeeping and other services as offered.
- Initiates and participates in leisure activities provided for residents. Encourages residents to socialize and participate in planned activities or programs and to develop friendships with other residents.
- Observes and documents the health and emotional condition of each resident, promptly reporting all changes to the nurse.
- Responds promptly and courteously to resident requests for assistance and emergency pull cords.
- Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for residents by observing infection control practices, following facility guidelines, and reporting unsafe situation to the nurse.
- Assist residents in preparing and transporting for appointments and social programs.
- Assist with moving and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
- Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.