Job Details: Job Location: Health Center - Topeka, KS, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Any, The Kaizen will provide care to the elders living in a household. Their primary role is to protect, sustain, and nurture the elders by providing assistance with activities of daily living, and meeting other needs as required. The core goal of the work of the Kaizen will be to provide assistance, which promotes a high quality of life and a positive elderhood. The responsibilities of the Kaizen include care of the elder, life enhancement programming and caring for the elders’ environment, including cooking, laundry, and housekeeping. The Kaizen is a member of a team and is responsible for coordinating aspects of the team’s work. Key Responsibilities/Duties Report changes in the elder’s condition to the clinical support team per neighborhood change in condition protocols. Assist elder with personal care functions, including dental and mouth care, bathing, dressing and grooming, bowel and bladder care and other personal and hygiene care. Meet with the clinical support team as scheduled or needed, to discuss elders needs and progress in identifying and correcting problems attend and contribute to the elders’ scheduled care plan meetings. Report accidents and incidents when they occur. Assist with and/or perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as outlined by the service agreement. Observe standard precautions per Brewster Infection Control policy(ies). Measure and record vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, height, anatomical dimension/circumference, etc. Plan and implement life enhancement programming for each individual elder and document appropriately in clinical record. Record care data on electronic health record (EHR) for each elder at the time of service. Report any resident abuse or suspected abuse to the mentor immediately after moving elder to safety if necessary. Maintain confidentiality and privacy of elder care, procedure, and documentation. Clean and maintain the environment of the household. Attend and participate in orientation programs, on-going training and educational classes. The most significant duties have been included in this description. This does not preclude the assignment of occasional additional or developmental duties. The organization reserves the right to modify this job description as needed to accurately reflect duties assigned. Qualifications: Requirements: Education: High School or GED Experience: None Certification: Certified Nurse Assistant Any preferred education/skills/certifications: N/A Current Shift Openings are: 6:00am-2:00pm and 2:00pm-10:pm We do require our staff to work every other weekend. Pay rate: $17-$18/hr + shift differential