Caregiver

CarDon is a family-owned senior-living company with more than 20 communities in the Midwest. We offer independent and assisted living, rehabilitation, skilled nursing and memory support. We’re rapidly growing, offer a wide variety of career paths, and reward bright ideas and hard work. Work for the best and join the Heart of the CarDon family of care.

• Follow the instructions of the Agency Manager in providing care.
• Provide assistance with hygiene such as bathing, oral care, and dressing.
• Perform and record accurate measurements (e.g., intake/output as instructed in the service plans).
• Observe and report any safety hazards found in the client’s home or any significant observations regarding the client.
• Report patient complaints to the office staff
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to the agency Policy and Procedure manual.
• Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Report abnormal findings in client’s conditions as observed and per the client’s service plan.
• Perform the following task when instructed by the Agency Manager:
  • Documentation of environmental situations and client behaviors
  • Ambulation, positioning, and turning
  • Transportation
  • Personal hygiene and elimination
  • Meal Preparation
  • Socialization
  • Self-Care
  • Teaching reinforcement that has been planned by the family and Agency Manager

• Must have valid driver’s license
• Graduate of an accredited High School or equivalent
• Ability to read, write and follow directions
• Must meet agency personal care attendant training requirements
• Work positively and favorably with patients, families, and staff
• Demonstrate compassion, responsibility, and a cheerful attitude
• No findings on the nurse aide registry or Medicare exclusion list relating to client abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of client property