Caregiver for Memory Care

Seeking a compassionate, skilled Caregiver for 2:00-10:00 pm shift OR on-call, as needed.

Sierra Basin Memory Care is beautifully situated in Carson City, Nevada offering innovative care techniques and programming for older adults living with cognitive decline.

A Caregiver with our community can expect a competitive wage of $18-20.00 per hour, plus opportunities for advancement after completing a successful 90-day introductory period.

A successful Caregiver at Sierra Basin Memory Care will:


* Use PCC to ensure correct resident information when assisting with ALDS, meals, etc.


* Report all changes in the residents' condition to the Health and Wellness Director as soon as practical.


* Record all entries on notes, SPAs, and incident reports , etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.


* Report on all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur to the Executive Director and Health and Wellness Director .


* Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Executive Director .


* Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access communit y's information system.


* Perform only those care tasks that you have been trained to do.


* Ensure that the resident's room is ready for the resident (i.e., bed ma de ).


* Greet residents and escort them to their room.


* Introduce residents to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.


* Make residents comfortable.


* Inventory and mark the residents' personal possessions as instructed.


* Store resident's clothing.


* Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.


* Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.


* Assist with loading/unloading residents' to/from vehicles as necessary.


* Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.


* Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.


* Report all complaints and grievances made by residents.


* Participate in and receive the nursing report as instructed.


* Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.


* Make beds as instructed.


* Put extra covers on beds as requested.


* Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.


* Answer resident calls promptly.


* Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.


* Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing residents with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.).


* Keep res...