Caregiver

• 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.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; mandatory in some states.
• Must be at least 18 years old or meet the state’s minimum age requirement.
• Must hold either a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) or HHA (Home Health Aide) certification that is recognized and registered with the state of Indiana.
• Completion of at least 75 hours of state-approved training and successful completion of the competency exam.
• Must be listed on the Indiana Nurse Aide Registry or Home Health Aide Registry.
• Ability to take vital signs.
• Experience assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
• Medication supervision (within the scope of state regulations).
• Strong emotional intelligence, listening skills, and commitment to resident care.
• Must pass all required state and company background checks and drug screening.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

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.