Job Description:

Catholic Charities, the largest private non-profit provider of human services in Maryland, has a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment of 2,000 employees. We serve children and families, people living in poverty, individuals with intellectual disabilities, the immigrant community, and seniors.  Year after year named as a Baltimore Top Workplace, we offer great benefits, generous paid time off, and provide career opportunities where you can make meaningful differences in the lives of others as we fulfill our mission to love, serve, teach and work for justice.

We are currently looking for a Part Time Elder Assistant at Caritas House Assisted Living.

• Friday - Sunday: 7am - 7pm

Caritas House is a community for seniors that provides additional services that help our residents remain independent and safe. Our Elder Assistants help our residents with their activities of daily living including: dressing, personal hygiene, housekeeping, and laundry services. The Elder Assistant also helps with administering medication and updating the Medication Administration Record.

Elder Assistant Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance with activities of daily living, including: dressing/undressing, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene,
  mobility devices, and care of activities of daily living (ADL) devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses and hearing aids.


• Provides assistance with instrumental activities of daily living including but not limited to: telephone, housekeeping
  tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making, and bed changes, laundry, escort 


• Assists residents with self-administration and/or administers medications, including monitoring of medication supplies
  and documentation


• Documents clearly and accurately on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) after a medication is taken/given,
  refused, held, discontinued, changed, disposed of, returned, following the residence policy


• Performs count of controlled substances with appropriate CMTs at beginning and end of shift


• Demonstrates knowledge of the general use of medications being given, therapeutic action, usual dosage, precautions
  contraindications, and side effects


• Performs other duties as assigned

Elder Assistant Requirements:

• Active CNA and CMT licenses


• Ideal candidates have six months to one year of experience working with seniors


• Have a strong understanding of customer service

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees including but not limited to:

• Health/Dental/Vision


• Vacation/sick/holiday pay


• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution 

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of an trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Certified Medicine Tech

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