If you enjoy helping people and making a difference in your community then working for Cascadia could be the right fit for you!

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Certified Nursing Assistant

$23.22- 23.97/hr DOE

$1.00/hr swing and $3.00/hr overnight shift differential!

NE and SE Portland locations

Full-Time, Part-Time, Float, & On-Call

Cascadia's whole health care model empowers individuals as they work toward their goals to achieve recovery. From prevention to healthy lifestyle education to intensive treatment when needed, our services encompass a more systemic approach to health management for the adults, children, seniors, and families we serve. Clients can get primary care and behavioral health care needs through one team, at one location.

By integrating services mental health and addiction treatment, primary care, and housing we can improve healthcare delivery to those who have chronic mental health challenges and help people live longer and healthier lives.

Cascadia operates 3 locked residential homes in the Portland Metro area. These are homes for adults who experience severe and persistent mental health challenges. Employees work as a team to provide comprehensive services that focus on psychiatric treatment, personal care, skills training, and case management. Our residents are referred from the counties or the state and must either be under commitment or have a guardian. The focus of treatment is on immediate safety and preparing individuals to live in a less restrictive environment. Our work is important, impactful, and rewarding to those we are lucky enough to serve.

Job Overview

The Certified Nursing Assistant is expected to implement and monitor treatment for residents within a residential facility. This position is primarily responsible for assisting clients with activities of daily living (ADL.) This position involves participation and implementation of program goals and objectives to promote a strengths-based, client centered approach to assisting residents in achieving individual goals and ultimately transitioning to a less restrictive setting.

This position must understand, appreciate, and respect the diversity and cultural differences within our Cascadia community. As such, it is expected that this position promotes integrated care, our vision of trauma-informed and person-first approaches and helps create a work environment of inclusion, safety, and acceptance.

Essential Duties

This position description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary.

* Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.

* Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.

* Assist clients with grooming and bathing as needed.

* Ensure clients have necessary items in their rooms, such as blankets, pillows, medical equipment etc.

* Monitoring vitals and behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff.

* Transferring patients with low mobility from wheelchair to bed and vice versa

* Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores.

* Assist in meal set-up, preparation, serving, and clean up related to mealtimes or cooking group activities.

* Perform household chores as needed, including but not limited to, light housekeeping and cleaning of biohazards.

* Accompany residents out in the community including medical appointments.

* Provide therapeutic interventions with residents as required and directed by the mental health treatment plan.

* Provide input toward the therapeutic treatment plan in collaboration with the case manager.

* Coordinate with oncoming shift regarding resident concerns, building/program needs, and any relevant issues to ensure the smooth operation of the program.

* Safely Administer medication to residents, as trained, in compliance with prescriber's orders

Regulatory & Compliance

* Comply with and implement regulations, policies, and procedures under which the facility is licensed and operates.

* Assist in crisis situations as appropriate, following emergency protocols/procedures and coordinating with the treatment team with interventions which support a trauma informed environment for residents and staff.

* Respect and honor client rights and responsibilities and demonstrate professional boundaries and ethics.

* Document and maintain clinical records in a manner that assures compliance with all agency policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations, as well as billing requirements. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation as required, associated with assessment, treatment, residents' progress, and other activities. Complete electronic medical records (EMR) as required using Cascadia software.

* Demonstrate responsibility for safety of residents and property; understand fire regulations and evacuation procedures; hold regular fire safety drills with residents in compliance with facility policies and procedures.

* Adhere to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA requirements.

* Complete annual employee training requirements on a timely basis as indicated in the licensing requirements for the facility as well as agency requirements.

* Participate in all scheduled staff meetings, supervision sessions, and other departmental and agency meetings.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Program Specific

Secure

* Assist in crisis situations as appropriate, following emergency protocols and procedures. Have the ability and be prepared to perform and assist with avoidance preventing escalation and to perform non-violent physical interventions, holds, and physical transport of individuals to seclusion rooms, as well as assist in the application of mechanical restraints.

* Provide therapeutic interventions with residents as required and directed by the residential service plans and complete all subsequent documentation.

* Comply with all Oregon Administrative Rules under which the program is licensed.

Qualifications

Education:

Active CNA license in state of Oregon.

The incumbent must have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Current First Aid and CPR certification or within one month of hire.

Experience:

Some work experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness is preferred.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Effective communication and active listening skills.

Demonstrated effective interpersonal and customer service skills.

Philosophy and values consistent with a patient-centered care model.

Ability to work proactively and effectively in a team as well as independently.

Operate Computer hardware and software (Including Electronic Health Record Software) at a level to effectively perform the job functions, including entering and retrieving data.

Ability to travel within the community and other Cascadia locations as necessary

Ability to perform CPR, First Aid, and properly use AED equipment. CPR/ First Aid certification training will be provided within the first 60 days of hire. Certification must remain current.

Other:

Preferred: possess a valid driver's license, a recent three consecutive year driving history; clean driving record, ability to pass Driver Motor Vehicle (DMV) check and complete the Cascadia online Defensive Driving course.

Working Conditions

Work will be performed in a residential setting. Some sites are secure, locked, residential settings.

The nature of the work dictates that the employee is alert and attentive during his or her assigned shift. Rest breaks and meal periods are subject to interruption. Periodically, staff may be required to work a double shift if the need arises, due to the staffing requirements within each program. There is moderate to high risk of personal injury/illness due to violent behavior, exposure to disease, biohazards, noise, and contaminants.

Mental Demands:

The work may involve a degree of unpredictability and disruption of planned tasks requiring a flexible time management approach.

Physical Demands:

Staff must have the ability to assist residents in participating in a variety of active leisure and recreational events, as well as skill building outings and accessing community resources. These are required to avoid behavioral incidents and volatile situations. This position must have the ability to assist the team in providing safety to all clients and staff in potentially volatile situations.

When the need arises, staff may be asked to perform non-violent physical interventions, holds, and physical transport of individuals to seclusion rooms, as well as assist in the application of mechanical restraints.

Working Conditions

Work will be performed in a residential setting. Some sites are secure, locked, residential settings.

The nature of the work dictates that the employee is alert and attentive during his or her assigned shift. Rest breaks and meal periods are subject to interruption. Periodically, staff may be required to work a double shift if the need arises, due to the staffing requirements within each program. There is moderate to high risk of personal injury/illness due to violent behavior, exposure to disease, biohazards, noise, and contaminants.

Mental Demands:

The work may involve a degree of unpredictability and disruption of planned tasks requiring a flexible time management approach.

Physical Demands:

Staff must have the ability to assist residents in participating in a variety of active leisure and recreational events, as well as skill building outings and accessing community resources. These are required to avoid behavioral incidents and volatile situations. This position must have the ability to assist the team in providing safety to all clients and staff in potentially volatile situations.

In secure locations, when the need arises, staff may be asked to perform non-violent physical interventions, holds, and physical transport of individuals to seclusion rooms, as well as assist in the application of mechanical restraints.

Benefits

We offer generous benefits for our full-time and part-time employees (20 hours pro-rated) including:

* Generous Paid Time Off Package Full-time employees earn 6 weeks of PTO in their first year!

* Medical and Dental Coverage (begins 1st of the month following 30 days after hire date)

* VSP Vision Discount Plan

* 403(B) Retirement Savings (Pre and post-tax plans with matching contribution)

* Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (Medical, dependent care, and transportation options)

* Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance

* Paid Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave

* Length of Service Award

* Voluntary Life Insurance

* Supplemental Insurance

Wellness Benefits:

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* Bicycle Reimbursement

* Discounted Fitness Memberships

* Trauma Support Team

Cascadia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 503.963.7654.