Caregiver for Assisted Living Residents

Caregiver Responsibilities

Resident Care & Assistance

• Assist residents with ADLs, including bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, oral/hair care, shaving, toileting, and incontinence care.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, lifting, turning, repositioning, and transportation using proper equipment and techniques.
• Maintain resident cleanliness, comfort, dignity, and appropriate positioning; clean and sanitize toilets and surrounding areas as needed.
• Assist with medical appointments, examinations, tests, therapies, procedures, and end-of-life comfort measures.

Monitoring & Documentation

• Observe and promptly report changes in physical/emotional condition, injuries, skin concerns, accidents, incidents, complaints, and grievances.
• Immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, misappropriation, or missing residents per policy.
• Accurately document care, observations, incidents, vital signs, weights, intake/output, and other assigned data in PCC and required systems.
• Frequently monitor residents who cannot independently call for assistance.

Resident Environment & Transitions

• Greet, orient, and escort residents to rooms and community areas.
• Maintain clean, safe, comfortable, and respectful resident living spaces that promote dignity.

Safety, Compliance & Infection Control

• Follow facility policies, infection control procedures, safety standards, HIPAA, and privacy requirements.
• Perform only trained and authorized tasks and use equipment properly.
• Promptly report defective equipment, safety concerns, exposures, and unauthorized system access.
• Respect resident rights, preferences, and refusals of care and report concerns appropriately.

Communication & Teamwork

• Receive and provide shift reports and communicate effectively with nursing and interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in care discussions and meetings and collaborate with all departments to support quality and continuity of care.
• Promptly notify supervisors of absences, tardiness, or schedule changes.

Additional Duties

• Assist with meal setup, feeding, hydration, and post-meal care according to service plans.
• Maintain clean and organized resident areas.
• Perform other duties within the scope of training and certification.