Caregiver - EveryAge : Job Details

Piedmont Crossing is a senior living community located in Davidson County in the Triad region of North Carolina. We host independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care communities and have been a top choice for retirement living for more than 35 years.As a not-for-profit continuing care community, Piedmont Crossing is home to dynamic people with a passion for life. Our team members consider themselves a family, and we have been awarded Great Place To Work Certification for the past five years!Caregiver-CNAThe caregiver provides physical care to the residents of the household to meettheir daily needs and enable them to function at the highest possible level.While this care is provided under the leadership of a professional nurse, thecaregiver is the residents' closest advocate in the household. The caregiverpromotes the residents' psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationshipbuilding and works with the household team to meet other social service needsof the resident and of the household, always providing support, friendship andkindness for each of the household members. The caregiver plans and facilitatessocial activities for residents of the household which provide meaningful waysto spend time as recreation, exercise, relationship building and fun. Thecaregiver also supports the household homemaker in maintaining a clean safehousehold environment and in caring for the resident's personal laundry. Allcaregiver tasks are performed in accordance with current standards, guidelinesand regulations and in a safe and efficient manner.Minimal Education:High School graduate or GED required. Minimal Experience:Minimum of three (3) months workexperience in basic nursing procedures for nursing assistants. Other Qualifications:Graduate of a state approved program for nursing assistants. Competency evaluated, tested, and registered with the state.Completion of cross training for household activities, household social service, householdhousekeeping, household laundry required. Completion of cross training for household homemaking, including foodservice and food handling (ServSafe or equivalent) desired.Will comply with all federal and state regulatory requirements to maintaincertification and active registry as CNA required. Completion of requirements to maintain food handling certification (ServSafe orequivalent) desired.Minimum age of 18 years or older is required for this position due to Department ofLabor regulations.