CBRF Attendant Part-Time

Job Summary:

The Residential Caregiver provides on-site supervision of residents at the Ella Besaw Center Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF). This includes meal preparation, social interaction, companionship, general assistance and support, and being attentive to personal hygiene, comfort, and other physical, medical, and/or emotional needs.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist residents with personal comfort, grooming, and personal hygiene when needed or per the plan of care.
2. Assist elders in activities of daily living; encourage appropriate self-care and independence.
3. Provide a safe environment by minimizing health and safety risks for residents throughout the entire building and especially in the resident's personal (living) room.
4. Administer all physician-ordered special care, such as skin care and bathing techniques.
5. Assist residents with transfer to chairs or beds as needed.
6. Accompany residents to out-of-facility appointments and recreational activities.
7. Collect specimens as ordered by physicians: urine samples only.
8. Immediately report to CBRF Manager or Community Health Nurse any special or emergency needs of the resident. Provide appropriate care as needed. Document in the resident's plan of care.
9. Perform various tasks as instructed, such as obtaining and recording vital signs, assisting with showers, assisting with hygiene, assist with toileting as needed.
10. To ensure accurate record keeping of all services, document in the resident's chart; the resident's progress, significant changes in behavior, and other occurrences or issues.
11. Clean and maintain the resident's personal living room and bathroom.
12. Answer phone and relay messages to proper resident, employee, or other contact.
13. Provide social interaction with residents and encourage and assist them with participation in social activities.
14. Provide a home-like atmosphere for all residents.
15. Required to assist residents in emergencies; fire, tornado, etc. and during drills.
16. Required to call the appropriate department in cases of emergencies; (911, EMTs, Fire Dept. & Center Manager)
17. Prepare meals, serve meals, assist in clean up after meals and provide snacks. Follow physician's orders for diet restrictions/modifications.
18. Administer authorized medications and/or treatments to residents under the supervision of the Nurse Manager.
19. Perform various housekeeping duties.
20. Required to attend job-related, in-service meetings, and training to maintain professional and technical knowledge.
21. Maintain strict department security, confidentiality, and quality to meet professional standards of the department.
22. Must be willing to attend all applicable training.

Requirements/Work Environment:

Special Requirements:

1. Available for evening and/or weekend hours.
2. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required, especially in situations that cannot be avoided, such as severe weather or an employee emergency.

Physical Requirements:

1. Frequently walk, stand, bend, lift, reach, talk, hear, use hands to feel, handle, etc.
2. Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
3. Ability to lift and/or move up to forty (40#) pounds.

Other Requirements:

1. Pre-employment physical required.
2. A Tuberculosis (TB) screening or skin test is required within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a community-based residential facility with a home setting and moderate noise. Employees may be exposed to unpleasant odors, hazardous materials, and infectious diseases. Situations may occur where gloves and/or masks are required to be worn.

Standard Qualifications:

1. Ability to exercise independent judgment and work independently.
2. Ability to operate various types of medical equipment as required.
3. Ability to be compassionate and caring.
4. Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively both verbally and in writing.
5. Ability and experience in establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.
6. Must be sensitive to the special needs of the elderly.
7. Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and adhere to the Tribe's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy during the course of employment.
8. Must maintain coverage under the Stockbridge-Munsee Community's Employee Dishonesty Policy prior to and during the course of employment.
9. Must submit and pass a background security check to meet the Elder Youth License Requirements as it pertains to the position and the location of the department prior to and during the course of employment with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.
10. Must complete fifty-six (56) hours of required training within ninety (90) days of employment. Subjects include but are not limited to: Standard Precautions/Communicable Disease/Infection Control, Medication Administration, First Aid/Choking, Food Service Training, Fire Safety, Client Specific training.
11. Must maintain an acceptable departmental attendance record.
12. Must be reliable and prompt when reporting to work.
13. May be required to satisfactorily complete an exam or other testing requirement(s) to determine skill proficiency.
14. Must pass pre-employment drug and health screening. Must adhere to the Tribe's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy during the course of employment.
15. Must be eligible for coverage under the employer's liability insurance.
16. Must have demonstrated ability to maintain satisfactory working record in any prior or current employment.
17. Must be able to meet physical requirements of position.
18. Must abide by departmental and organizational safety, testing, and uniform guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Prefer a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in good standing on the Wisconsin Nurses Aide registry.
2. Prefer one (1) year or more CNA or Home Health Aide work experience.
3. Prefer employee who has completed the four required trainings for employment at a CBRF and listed on the WI CBRF registry.
4. Knowledge or familiar with the culture and history of Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or GED required.
2. Age 18 years or older.
3. Telephone or cell phone required for emergency contact to fill-in when understaffed or emergency occurs.

Items to be Submitted:

1. Must provide a copy of diploma, license, degree or certification upon employment.

Submit Application and Resume To:

Apply online at: We are a drug-free employer. Candidates must pass drug screen and remain drug free.

Although an interview may be granted, this does not determine that the candidate fully meets the qualifications until it is determined by the interview team.

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community operates as an equal opportunity employer except Indian Preference is given in accordance with the Employee Preference Policy Ordinance as permitted under federal law. Due to broad federal funding and the co-mingling of fiscal resources, all tribal government operations jobs are treated as federally-funded for the purposes of the Employee Preference Policy Ordinance unless specifically identified as not federally-funded.