Nursing MC - Caregiver - Full Time

Cascadia Senior Living; Keizer (OR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Program

Shift differential for night shifts

Bonus for shift coverage

Health Care: Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA with employer contribution

Sick time accrual

Paid time off (PTO)

Floating Holiday

Holiday pay 1.5x

Bereavement Leave

Life Insurance

401(k) plan after 12 months

Employee Assistance Program

Cascadia Assistance Fund

Job summary

Cascadia Senior Living is seeking a dedicated Caregiver to provide quality nursing care in a resident-centered environment at our Oregon location. You will follow individualized care plans, assist with daily living activities, and promote dignity and well-being while responding promptly to call lights.

The role requires English proficiency, basic computer skills, and a preference for prior Nursing Assistant experience in long-term care, with First Aid/CPR and Food Handlers certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Minimum three months' Nursing Assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR.
• Maintain current Food Handlers card.
• Pass a Criminal Background and fingerprint check.
• Basic computer knowledge and willingness to learn company applications.

Responsibilities

• Follow individualized care plans and inform nursing staff of resident needs and preferences.
• Assist with ADLs such as grooming, bathing, feeding, toileting, transferring, and mobility.
• Maintain residents' skin integrity and reposition immobile residents.
• Protect residents' personal belongings and report missing items per policy.
• Perform tasks like vital signs, weights, lotions, specimen collection, and safe resident transport.
• Keep accurate records of care and adhere to standard precautions and disposal procedures.
• Communicate effectively with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Follow safety plans and report unsafe conditions or equipment needs.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and stay current on assigned tasks.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic computer skills

Nursing Assistant experience (PT)

First Aid & CPR

Food Handlers card

Criminal background check

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

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.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation Program - Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
  • Shift differential for night shift employees
• Bonus
  • Shift coverage bonus offered as needed
• Health Care
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Savings and Spending accounts to set money aside tax-free for health care and dependent care expenses. HSA account includes employer contribution
• Extra Benefits
  • Sick time accrues at 0.033 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90-days
  • Paid time off accrual eligibility at 12 months starting at 0.0246 hours PTO accrued for every hour worked
  • Floating Holiday: 0.04 hours accrued for every hour worked, up to 56 hours annually to be taken on the days most important to you, eligible upon hire
  • Time worked on the following holidays is paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly pay: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
  • Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education