Caregiver

Overview:

Are you searching for a position where you can contribute to a team that dedicates itself to enriching the lives of seniors? Look no further, The Peninsula Regent, the premier retirement community in the Bay Area, similar to a Five Star Hotel nestled in the heart of downtown San Mateo has an excellent opportunity for you.

We are hiring full-time and part-time Caregivers!

Responsibilities:

Demonstrate that Pacific Retirement Services’ (PRS) Core Values—excellence, innovation, integrity, stewardship, compassion, and collaboration—are ingrained into all aspects of your role.

Understand the importance of resident rights in healthcare as well as the community as a whole, and advocate for operations, processes, and decisions that are in residents’ best interests.

Promote resident independence to the greatest degree possible.

Develop knowledge on state and federal regulations and community policies and procedures.

Be constantly aware of safety and follow up on identified risks.

Communicate with residents, families and team members effectively and be able to individualize communication to accommodate resident specific needs.

Complete assigned duties such as, but not limited to; activities of daily living (ADLs), showers, socialization time with residents, mealtime duties, maintaining neat resident spaces, medication administration, replenishing supplies, providing clean linen, and transporting residents to appointments.

Monitor resident activity, food intake, functional status, psychosocial status and take action as necessary to promote resident wellbeing. Report status changes immediately to supervisor.

Document all completed tasks and ADLs as soon as possible.

Attend all required in-services and training in compliance with state and federal guidelines and facility protocols. Support current certifications with any required continuing education.

Participate on the resident care team by identifying personal preferences of residents, maintaining the highest achievable level of functioning, and informing nursing leadership with critical information.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a nursing home, senior living facility or in a caregiver role.

Current CPR and First Aid certification is required.

Knowledge of electronic medical records and clinical software systems.

Permanent