Homestead manages a senior living facility in Oak Park.
Do you believe seniors deserve high-quality care, dignity, and respect? If so, we'd love to hear from you! We are looking for compassionate and reliable Caregivers that would love to help our residents maintain a good quality of life. If Housekeeping is your passion, we can offer more hours, helping the residents with their housekeeping. Our residents are fairly independent and enjoy the company of our staff.
This is a temporary position.
Why our facility:
- Opportunities for advancement
- Pay starts with orientation
- Paid Time Off begins on Day One
- Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage for full time employees (Employees working 30+ hours per week)
Your responsibilities will be:
- Assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, incontinence care, and adequate nutritional intake
- Respond to resident call lights and assisting them with their needs
- Cleaning residents’ apartments: mopping, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms.
- Laundry assistance when needed.
- Observe and document changes in residents mental and physical health so everyone is familiar with their health status
- Follow the assignment sheet/service plan performing tasks that are assigned so nothing is overlooked
- Professionally and respectfully communicate with families, support services, and coworkers
- Provide team members with assistance in completing their duties.
- This role is required to comply with all safety and health standards, including infection control procedures
Requirements:
- A positive attitude and ability to arrive on time for every shift
- Applicant should be able to pass a criminal background check
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- At least 18 years old
- Reliable transportation is required
- Should be able to lift 50 pounds
- This position must report to work every other weekend