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CARE SPECIALIST

CARE SPECIALIST

VitaCare Living OgilvieMN, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

Description

Are you looking for a team that takes on challenges with a positive attitude and sense of humor? Do you have a weird obsession with caring for the elderly and helping them live their best lives? Do you want to start a career in health care?

Our team VitaCare Living of Ogilvie is looking for amazing Care Specialists and we think you might be the one! If you want to find out, we would love for you to start the application process. We look forward to meeting you!

Shifts Available :

  • Full-Time NOC (11pm until 7am)
  • Part-Time NOC (11pm until 7am)

Why Join Us?

At our VitaCare Living - Ogilvie, we value our staff as much as our residents. Be part of a close-knit, community-focused environment where connection, growth, and support are central to everything we do.

Responsibilities

  • Administer Medications : Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake
  • Resident Response : Attend to resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care
  • Light Housekeeping : Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space
  • Service Charting : Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards
  • Assistance with ADLs : Support residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to each individual's Client Service Plan, with a zero-tolerance policy for missed tasks
  • Take care of light housekeeping tasks including but not limited to vacuuming, bed making, laundry, etc.
  • Support patients to help them complete personal hygiene tasks like bathing, grooming, toileting, shaving, dressing, etc.
  • Ensure quality companionship and provide psychological and emotional support for patients and family members
  • Execute basic medical tasks such as replacing bandages and dressings, taking vital signs, measuring glucose and ketone levels, and ensuring the proper use of medical devices
  • Qualifications

    Some skills expected-

  • Ability to lift 35 lbs
  • Assist with resident ADLs as directed by Client service plan
  • Administration of medication as directed by an RN
  • Answer client call lights
  • Housekeeping in residents' rooms as scheduled
  • Charting of all services performed
  • Attributes :

  • Extreme Ownership : Demonstrates accountability, and ownership of outcomes, and proactively removes obstacles
  • Resourcefulness : Finds effective solutions even with limited resources and independently seeks knowledge
  • Passion for Purpose (Big Why) : Possesses a strong, genuine dedication to serving and caring for vulnerable adults
  • Commitment to Growth : Actively pursues self-improvement and team betterment each day.
  • Humility : Embraces a solutions-focused attitude, welcoming feedback and putting egos aside for the best outcome
  • Reliability : Shows up on time, prepared, and ready to deliver dependable support
  • Gratitude : Maintains a positive outlook, seeking and appreciating the good in all situations
  • A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required - some college is an asset
  • Compassionate, kind, and empathetic personality is essential, with superb organization and communications skills