Care Partner

JOB OVERVIEW

The Care Partner is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our Terrace Club neighborhood based on the Designated Care Partner concept. Responsible for promoting alliance with the residents to help create successful days through prompting, cueing, and reminders. The Care Partner role includes providing hands on care and physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP) while maintaining a safe, comfortable home like environment.

Responsible for demonstrating the Mission for Sunrise, “to champion quality of life for all seniors” in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and Sunrise policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

Job Description

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

• Review, read, notate and initial Daily Log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes.
• Review and provide input to the Individualized Service Plans (ISP) and Leisure Assessment.
• Assist in the Terrace Club Program, based on individual resident interests and skills that provide stimulating programs, according to Terrace Club Guidelines and Policy.
• Partner with residents to help create successful days through prompting and cueing reminders.
• Assist in implementation of the Daily Program Calendar for each day’s events and journal entry with the residents.
• Demonstrate effective use of written communication skills to assists residents with daily journal entries.
• Observe, report, and document symptoms and conditions of residents.
• Review designated assignments for the day.
• Responsible for their designated group of residents during the shift, know where their residents are and physically check on them throughout the shift.
• Attend Cross Over Meeting
• Notify supervisor and Resident Care Director if a resident has increased care needs.
• Check residents for changes in skin condition, side effects of medications, and changes in overall health conditions.
• Inform supervisor of any resident changes of condition and resident family concerns.
• Respond to security system quickly and appropriately and answer all call bells immediately and take appropriate action including resetting call bells.
• Answer, direct, and/or respond to all phone calls in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
• Toilet all residents as indicated and dispose of all incontinence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms (universal care precautions).
• Communicate with families and is a resource as a Designated Care Partner.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each resident adhering to the standards of Resident Rights.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment.
• Ensure the established safety regulations are followed at all times.
• Maintain universal care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.

• Partner with community team to ensure community is in compliance with national/provincial regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and policies; adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Practice safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets), and Lockout Tagout procedures.
• Report all accidents/incidents immediately.
• Report all unsafe and hazardous conditions/equipment immediately.
• Ensure any cords, carts, equipment, and other hazards are kept out of the way at all times, not blocking exits, and in compliance with fire codes.
• Comply with all infection control techniques,…