Assistant Caregiver - Full-time

Come Join Our Dynamic Team!

Are you looking for a way to advance your career?  Are you motivated by making a difference in the lives of the people you serve?  Do you value quality relationships, excellent customer service and integrity?  If so, we want to meet you!  La Posada is looking for a full-time, night-shift Assistant Caregiver to join our dynamic team.

 Why is La Posada the right place to expand your career?

• Excellent work/life balance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Mileage incentive program if you live over 15 miles away
• Scholarship program. Up to $2,500 per year after 6 months of service plus yearly opportunity for additional scholarship awards.
• Beautiful campus with free on-site fitness center
• 50% discount at Los Niños del Valle pre-school

Under supervision, the Assistant Caregiver interacts with residents and is responsible for ensuring that interactions are in a caring and respectful manner.

Essential Functions 

•  Carry out duties as requested by certified caregivers, nursing staff, and/or supervisors.
•  Transport/Accompany residents to recreational and/or social events.
•  Assist with writing letters/correspondence.
•  Organize and read mail.
•  Perform light housekeeping such as bed making, laundry, and taking out trash.
•  Monitor supplies.
•  Observe the client’s functioning and report changes to caregiver/supervisor as appropriate.
•  Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
•  Communicate well with residents and co-workers.
•  Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
•  Participates in additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor, aligned with qualifications and can be reasonably expected to be completed with minimal orientation.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement 

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Competencies

•  Adheres to policies and procedures - Adheres to all Department policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements.
•  Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors.
•  Professional and Courteous Communication - Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with residents, patients, guests, and family members.
•  Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
•  Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
•  Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
•  Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
•  Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
•  Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
•  Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
•  Interpersonal – Ability to establish and maintain positive relations with residents/families/co-workers.

Certifications and Licenses:

Valid Driver’s License. Current CPR and First Aid cards, Fingerprint Clearance Card, Current Tuberculosis (TB) Test. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification requirement may vary by department.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and see.
• Ability to recognize stressful situations and request help when needed.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities.

Qualifications/Education

• Current driver’s license.
• Fingerprint card
• Current First Aid and Heart Saver certification.

If you believe you would be a good fit for this position and you live by the values of integrity, compassion, and respect for seniors and co-workers, then you may be the candidate we’re looking for!

Apply today to start your new adventure!