Care Team Member - Weekend Warrior

Northern Lights is looking for Weekend Warrior Care Team Members to provide loving and quality care and service to our residents living in our assisted living community.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Care Team Members will need to demonstrate reliability, initiative and professionalism as well as a caring, supportive and nurturing behavior. They must provide high quality resident care in accordance with established policies and have the skills necessary to manage the resident services and hands-on activities required by the residents and the nature of the community. This position would be required to work every weekend at the community!

KEY POSITION SPECIFIC ROLES & RESPONSIBILTIES
• Meet with team lead at the end of each shift to inform them about resident care, resident changes, and all important resident information
• Inform team lead of any resident emergency situations in a timely fashion and complete proper documentation before shift end on appropriate forms; notify on-call administration, in the absence of a team lead
• Review and be familiar with resident service plan and history as appropriate to ensure quality care for each resident
• Encourage socialization among residents; review and be familiar with resident chart as a tool to learn resident’s social history and interests and review with all caregivers,
• Review daily assignment sheets for changes at the beginning of each shift
• Complete all duties on daily assignment sheet and sign-off when completed
• Complete time sheets daily and accurately
• Assist with the admission, discharges and transfers of residents as assigned
• Assist with the hands-on care of residents such as bathing, hygiene, dressing, undressing, laundry and other activities of daily living
• Report any maintenance/building or safety issues/problems to front desk personnel or complete maintenance work order in the absence of front desk personnel
• Assist in the dining room at meal times, serving residents, busing tables, clean-up, room set-up, and room trays as assigned
• Follow all Quality Standards and Core Values
• Answer call lights promptly and complete proper documentation
• Provide escorts for residents to and from meals and activities as needed
• Report any physical, mental or emotional changes of residents to Nurse., bruises, skin tears, depression, anxiety, lack of appetite, etc.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and trainings
• Promote harmony and cooperation between shifts and buildings
• Responsible for the transfer and security of all community equipment, including pager, radio, keys, etc.
• Follow chain of command when reporting concerns or incidents
• Must speak English when having direct contact with residents and in all common areas
• Maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA standards
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

• Creating a culture that promotes teamwork and collaboration
• Listening attentively and courteously
• Honoring the uniqueness and worth of each individual
• Extending a warm and welcoming atmosphere
• Embracing new ideas, being flexible, and open to change

• Taking initiative and anticipating the needs of others
• Contributing our time and talents responsibly
• Using material, energy, and monetary resources as efficiently as possible
• Being predictive in problem solving

• Creating a daily practice of doing the right things.
• Being accountable for and being engaged in the commitments we have made
• Building trustworthy relationships with others
• Telling the truth
• Striving for quality and excellence in all we do

• Cherishing and promoting the worth of all human life
• Valuing the dignity of all work
• Promoting participation of team members in decision making
• Responding timely in communications

• Embracing creativity and new ideas
• Learning and growing from our mistakes
• Encouraging joy and laughter
• Taking the work, but not ourselves too seriously
• Having fun at work!