On-Call Caregiver-Behavioral Health

Vanda Health; Gresham (OR); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Adara Oaks Manor in Gresham, Oregon is seeking a compassionate Caregiver to support residents with daily living tasks and health monitoring. The role emphasizes dignity, empathy, and individual support within a welcoming community.

Per diem shifts include on-call 12-hour and 6-hour options, with compensation aligned to experience. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, CPR/First Aid (state requirements may apply), and the ability to work 18 or older.

Qualifikationen

• Genuine concern for and ability to work with the elderly.
• Knowledge of requirements for providing care and supervision to the elderly.
• Team player with collaborative spirit.
• Ability to follow safe work practices and safety rules.
• Ability to handle complaints graciously.
• Ability to transfer learned skills into care giving situations.
• Must utilize standard precautions and infection control.
• Strong English communication (oral and written).
• Must be 18 years or older.

Aufgaben

• Deliver prescribed care tasks and support residents according to care plans.
• Assist with ADLs such as dressing, bathing, toileting, eating, and grooming.
• Monitor residents' health, vital signs, and report changes.
• Properly document events, orders, and updates in resident records.
• Provide respectful, empathetic care and promote independence.
• Communicate with care team and outside health professionals as needed.

Kenntnisse

Empathy

Team player

Communication

Safety practices

Handling complaints

Transfer skills to caregiving

Infection control

18+

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid certification

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details: Job Location: Adara Oaks - Gresham, OR 97030, Position Type: Per Diem, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $18.00 - $22.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Any,

Come grow with us! Adara Oaks Manor, a residential care facility located in the heart of Gresham, is hiring a passionate and dedicated Caregiver to join our team. Our employees have the opportunity and flexibility to both learn and develop on the job, while also having mentoring and educational opportunities to support advancing their careers. Experience working with folks that have behavioral issues is a plus; however, it is not required.

About Adara Oaks

At Adara Oaks, our goal is to help conquer any personal limitations that our residents may have and offer the opportunity to enjoy every single day of their lives as members of a vibrant community, while supporting their independence, dignity, and choice to make their own decisions. We are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care for our residents while striving to enrich their physical, social, and emotional well-being. Values like dignity and independence are at the forefront of our service and an integral part of the programs we design for each of our residents individually. With us, everyone is treated like family with the freedom and respect they deserve.

Job Overview

As a caregiver with us, you are the backbone of the organization and the first, last, and most frequent point of contact with residents each day. You will assist the resident in maintaining their independence and quality of life by performing tasks and duties to support the resident’s physical and psychological health. Additionally, You’ll promotes the Adara Oaks culture by fostering resident engagement and belonging, encouraging individual choice, and creating opportunities where residents can experience purpose and self-fulfillment. You must have strong interpersonal skills, effective communication, and an empathetic understanding of the resident and their history and strengths. To thrive in this role, you must be people-oriented, self-directed, and a builder of authentic relationships.

Compensation Range: $18.00 to $22.00 (based on experience level and certifications)

Shift: On-Call. 12-hour and 6-hour shifts available for day and overnight shifts.

Location: 931 NE Linden Ave., Gresham, Oregon 97030

Job Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Deliver prescribed treatments as outlined in the Medication Administration Record (MAR)
• Deliver medications in a way that provides respect and dignity
• Maintain patient stability by monitoring vital signs and weight, testing urine, recording intake and output information, and providing first aid wound care as needed
• Accept and accurately perform delegated nursing tasks
• Communicate with outside health care professionals in a professional manner
• Maintain current resident record for each resident, including but not limited to obtaining current physician orders, clarifying orders, and alert and monthly charting
• Document events such as doctors' appointments, medication changes, etc.
• Maintain, transcribe, and document in the MAR according to policy and procedure
• Deliver services and assist with Activities of Daily Life (ADLs) as outlined in a resident's Service Plan (SP) with respect, empathy, competence, and encouragement throughout the resident's day.
• Understand and follow each residents Service Plan
• Assist with ADLs such as dressing, showering, toileting, incontinence care, eating, and grooming

*Must be authorized to work in the United States.

*Please have reliable means of transportation/commuting to work.

*We do not offer VISA sponsorship or relocation assistance.

*You must be 18 to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer, No Covid vaccine required.

To learn more about us, visit https://adaraoaks.com/

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS

1. 1. Genuine concern for and ability to work with the elderly.
2. 2. Knowledge of the requirements for providing care and supervision to the elderly.
3. 3. Team player.
4. 4. Ability to follow safe work practices and safety rules.
5. 5. Ability to handle complaints, graciously.
6. 6. Ability to transfer learned skills into care giving situations.
7. 7. Must be able to utilize standard precaution knowledge and infection control measures where required.
8. 8. Possess sufficient communication and language (orally and written) skills to perform job duties, interpret medical information and communicate with residents, other staff, family members, etc., as needed.
9. 9. Must be 18 years or older.

EDUCATION

High school graduate or GED preferred. CPR/first aid certification required depending on state requirements. Must complete company and state regulatory training requirements, both “pre” and “post” service dates.

EXPERIENCE

Prefer previous work or volunteer service in a health care setting.

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• In a typical eight hour day, employee will:
• Stand/walk constantly, walk long distances occasionally throughout the day.
• Sit infrequently.
• Bends at waist, knees, hips and spine, frequently while lifting more than 10lbs but less than 50lbs.
• Secure proper assistance for transferring and lifting of residents as needed (training required for this task)
• Performs squats on a frequent basis to reach below knee requiring more than 10lbs but less than 40lbs.
• Reaches on a constant basis while performing caregiving functions. May occasionally reach overhead requiring less than 10lbs, and below waist requiring less than 40lbs.
• Performs a twist or rotation frequently at the trunk, hips, knees and neck while performing duties requiring 10 to 50 lbs.
• Vision-must be able to read clearly with or without corrective lenses.
• Hearing- must be able to hear telephone, audible alarms, bells, and signals related to resident safety, with or without hearing devices.
• Speech/language-must have strong command of the English language sufficient to read and write and interpret medical information. Must be able to communicate with the residents and understand their needs.
• Bloodborne exposure category: High-Offer vaccine. Exposure tasks include: Direct resident care.

Adara Oaks Manor is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship status, creed, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, political ideology, veteran status, or any category protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, reduction in force, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We fully comply with our legal duty to provide reasonable accommodations to allow people with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs. If you have a disability that would affect your ability to perform the essential functions of this job you must let us know prior to accepting the position and as soon as possible should a change occur.

This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as Adara Oaks manor Management deems necessary.