Caregiver - Senior Living at Dimensions Living Gurnee in Gurnee, Illinois

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implements and supports resident care plan. Assists residents with activities of daily living
(ADLs). Promptly responds to all resident care needs.
Provides for the residents physical care including transferring in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and/or automobiles, bathing, performing hygiene tasks, toileting, assisting with meals, and other tasks.Changes bed linens, washes and irons residents laundry, and maintains tidiness of residents bedrooms, closets, and dresser drawers. Assists with resident room, bathroom, and common area cleanliness, overall facility, and other housekeeping duties as needed.Takes and records, at predetermined intervals, vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure and measures intake as needed. Collects sputum, urine, and stool, discharge drainage and other specimens as ordered. Monitors residents for changes in condition and reports changes to leadership, if delegated to do so by licensed nurse.Facilitates and/or participates in resident group activities and resident care conferences.
Supports new resident welcome and assimilation process.
Engages residents in meaningful conversation and activities related to their individual interests.Completes incident reports for any incidents occurred on assigned shift.Responds to all emergency situations.Performs other duties as assigned.