Caregiver

Who We Are:
Voorhees Senior Living is a beautiful community in Voorhees, NJ, with more than 100 units offering assisted living.

Position Details:

• Full-Time (30+ hrs) & Part Time (< 29 hrs) Available.
• Day Shift: 7am - 4pm // Evening Shift: 3pm - 11pm.
• Must be able to work rotating weekends and holidays.

The Opportunity:

The Caregiver position provides support for our community’s residents with the essential day-to-day tasks they can no longer perform or need help with. Caregivers are responsible for helping people with their daily tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, and taking their medication. Successful Caregivers are sensitive, respectful and are passionate about helping those in need.

What You’ll Do:

• Helping with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Supporting residents with medication.
• Repositioning residents in bed and escorting them around the community.
• Toileting, incontinent care.
• Take vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate and pulse.
• Observe and report on residents’ health, escalating any problems efficiently and effectively.
• Detail daily reports to Nurse, or designated charge person, at end of shift.
• Provide emotional support and serve as a source of comfort for residents and their loved ones.
• Assist residents with mobility by helping them get in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs.
• Assist residents with eating and drinking.
• Responsibilities include customer service, caregiving, resident safety and communication.

What You’ll Bring:

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, although mandatory in certain states.
• Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old, or the age required by state regulations, whichever is higher.
• Working experience alone, on a team, and on projects start to finish.
• Strong emotional intelligence and listening skills.
• Dedication to the medical field, especially towards working with the residents.
• Must pass State and company background checks and drug test.
• Take Vital signs.
• Assisting resident with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
• Medication supervision (within the scope of the state regulations).
• Read, write, speak and understand the English language.

About Us:

Five Star Senior Living, a national healthcare and senior living provider headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, proudly offers the highest quality service and care with the warmth and hospitality of home. Founded in 2000, Five Star has two major operating divisions: Five Star Senior Living and Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions. The Five Star Senior Living division includes senior living communities offering Independent Living, Assisted Living and Alzheimer's/Memory Care. Ageility’s rehabilitation services include outpatient rehabilitation and personal fitness.

EEOC Statement:

Five Star prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee with regard to or on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, ancestry, sex, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender), sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, military status, certain criminal records, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), HIV testing, a personal admission to a facility for the care and treatment of a mentally ill person and taking of parental leave or membership in any other category protected by applicable law. In addition to federal requirements, Five Star complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has communities and/or facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

In addition, Five Star expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, ancestry, sex, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender), sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, military status, certain criminal records, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), HIV testing, a personal admission to a facility for the care and treatment of a mentally ill person and taking of parental leave or membership in any other category protected by applicable law. We will not tolerate harassment of employees in the workplace, or in other settings in which employees may find themselves in connection with their employment. Improper interference with the ability of Five Star’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination harassment or retaliation, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any federal, state, or local law is prohibited and will not be tolerated.

About FiveStar Senior Living:

Five Star Senior Living provides comfortable, stress-free environments where residents thrive. Our teams create vibrant, caring senior living communities where each individual is engaged in their well-being, supported, and enriched every day.