Nursing - Caregiver - Part Time

Sweeping Corporation of America; Keizer (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascadia Senior Living is seeking a dedicated caregiver to provide quality nursing care in a resident-centered environment in Oregon. You will follow individualized care plans and promptly respond to call lights to support residents' rights, dignity, and well-being.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, maintaining skin integrity, reporting observations, and collaborating with nursing staff to ensure safe, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Basic computer knowledge and aptitude to learn company applications.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current First Aid and CPR card.
• Maintain current Food Handlers card.
• Pass a Criminal Background and fingerprint check.

Responsibilities

• Follow individualized care plans and document observations for the Director of Nursing Services.
• Assist with ADLs including grooming, bathing, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transfers, ambulation.
• Maintain residents' skin integrity with turning, repositioning, and moisturizers.
• Protect residents' belongings and report missing items per policy.
• Record care provided and follow safety, infection control, and charting procedures.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and stay current with assigned tasks.

Skills

English literacy

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Caregiver (OR)

POSITION SUMMARY

Caregivers provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes resident rights, dignity, and freedom of choice, while providing individualized attention and encouraging residents to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and answering residents' call lights promptly and courteously.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Understands and ensures that individualized care plans are followed and provides the Director of Nursing Services or other care planning staff with specific information, changes and observations of the residents' needs and preferences.
• Follows the ADLs of each individuals care plan attending to the individual needs of residents including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements.
• Provides care that maintains each resident’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.
• Protects the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly reports missing items according to established policy.
• Performs various tasks assigned by the Director of Nursing Services including vital signs, residents' weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, as well as lifting, moving, and transporting residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention.
• Responsible for keeping records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies while performing all job responsibilities in accordance with the policy and procedures including standard precautions, thorough hand washing, use of gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Caregivers are responsible for following standard precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings. Stays Current on all OneMint and other system assigned tasks and duties.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Cascadia Senior Living is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for our residents and team members.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• A minimum of three months' prior Nursing Assistant experience in long-term care preferred
• Current First Aid and CPR card
• Maintain current Food Handlers card
• Pass a Criminal Background and fingerprint check
• Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds, lifting 25 to 40 pounds constantly. The employee must reach below shoulder height frequently and kneel, stoop and squat occasionally. Stand 6 out of 8 hours.