Humboldt House Lodge is officially reopening after being closed since 2021!
We are located at 4041 F Street in Eureka and are looking to open our doors on November 5th.
At this time, we are hiring full and part-time caregivers and housekeepers. Experience IS necessary. Shifts for caregivers include - day, evening, and NOC. Shifts for housekeeping include - day and evening. Must be available weekends and holidays. Pay is dependent on experience and is negotiable. Additionally, we will be looking for a caregiver manager/supervisor and medication technicians.
All applicants are required to:
- Pass a fingerprint background clearance prior to working with residents
- Complete CPR/First Aid training
- There is an extensive training program each employee must complete within the first two weeks of employment.
- Every employee is required to pass a negative TB/Physical
- All employees must be able to lift 50 pounds
If this sounds like the job for you, please respond with what job you are interested in, your resume and your availability. We will be scheduling in-person interviews this week.
Caregiver Job Description:
-Observation and reporting any resident requests, needs, changes, or observations to the administrator.
-Asking for assistance in the event all assigned duties cannot be completed. Function as a team, assisting coworkers as the need arises.
-Encouraging and assisting residents with a variety of planned recreational, physical, social, and educational activities.
-Responding to resident requests.
-Supervising residents and visitors signing in and out of the facility.
-Following safety guidelines in the facility, including proper lifting techniques and standard precautions when providing care to the residents.
-Promoting open communication between health care professionals, families, residents, and staff.
-Participate in all training as required by facility policy and regulation.
-Observation and supervision of residents.
-Reporting any abuse of any resident that they witness. If they suspect but do not witness abuse, they are still required to report the suspected abuse.
-Provide assistance with all activities of daily living and with all personal care including but not limited to grooming, hygiene, and assisting with and encouraging recreational, social, physical, and educational activities.
-Maintaining the facility in a neat, safe and sanitary condition.
-Assisting residents with their medications as ordered by their physician. Monitor for side effects, expired medications, etc. Maintain neat, orderly medication storage area.
-Acting immediately on any resident crisis, following facility policy and basic first aid training.
-Care for cognitively impaired residents by using techniques for addressing the unique needs and behaviors of individuals with dementia; communicate effectively with cognitively impaired residents; communicate understanding of the behavior of cognitively impaired residents; respond appropriately to the behavior of cognitively impaired residents; use interventions to reduce the effects of cognitive impairments.
-Demonstrate understanding and support of Resident Rights by providing for resident privacy; maintain resident confidentiality; promote the residents right to make personal choices to accommodate their needs; reinforce behavior consistent with resident dignity; assist resident to participate in activities.
Housekeeper Job Description:
Responsible for taking care of a building’s general cleanliness to provide tidy and sanitary amenities to guests and residents. Their duties include cleaning floors, making beds and dusting surfaces throughout a home or other building.
Requirements: Clean the work area to the standards of their employer. This requires attention to detail, physical strength and the stamina to work long shifts.
Responsibilities:
● Undergo training and sign the company’s contract
● Understand the company’s policy on work shifts, guest’s possessions and privacy issues
● Provide basic housekeeping duties including changing the sheets, changing and arranging the towels, restocking toilet supplies, vacuuming, dusting and rearranging the room after guests check out
● Report and return any guest properties found in the rooms while rendering service
● Report cases of property damage in commercial spaces to supervisor
● Work with a team of housekeepers on each shift
● Clean, disinfect and store all equipment at the end of the shift
● Maintain a positive relationship with employees and guests
● Monitor and report on the inventory of cleaning supplies
● Respond to calls for housekeeping problems, such as spills and broken glass
● Collect and remove trash and debris
● Assist with laundry management, including washing, drying, ironing and sorting linen
● Report, turn in and log all lost and found items
● Clean upholstered furniture
● Perform detailed deep cleans when required
