What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver (Evening Shift) position at CASCADE AIDS PROJECT?
The Our House Residential Care Facility (RCF) is a 14-room facility with a team of expert clinicians who work with people living with HIV who are having difficulty managing independent living. By tailoring nursing, social services, and therapeutic everyday activities our clients and residents are able to define what ‘living well’ means to them. Prism Health, Our House, Tod’s Corner and Esthers Pantry are all apart of CAP. To learn more about us please visit CAP Northwest, Prism Health and Our House.
Our House a program apart of CAP Northwest is excited to announce that we are hiring skilled and team-oriented Caregiver. This position is responsible for working within the framework of the interdisciplinary team approach to provide residents with providing Activities of Daily Living as directed by the Service plan and the licensed nurse in charge of the floor. This includes assisting with dietary and environmental needs as needed.
This is a Part-time 0.7 FTE role working at Our House location in SE Portland. The schedule for this role is Sunday-Tuesday 2:30pm- 11:00pm and every other Wednesday 2:30pm-11:00pm
Starting pay is $23.17 an hour plus differential pay of $1.00 and hour for Evening Shift. The Caregiver’s Pay increases with tenure and the top of the pay scale is $27.16. This is a union represented position, so the compensation, benefits and conditions of work are collectively bargained.
Who You Are
- Ability to pass DHS background check. (Potential Disqualifying Conviction List)
- High school diploma or GED
- One year of experience providing home care/caregiving or satisfactory completion of onsite training at Our House.
- Frist Aid, CPR and Food handlers certified within first 30 days of hire.
- Basic computer skills
- Motivation to work with persons with HIV/AIDS who require all levels of care.
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for resident ADL's as directed by the service plan and Licensed nurse on duty
- Maintains accurate records of ADL's provided or omitted in each resident’s electronic record.
- Provides direct resident care while promoting the resident’s dignity, independence, and choice.
- Attends all staff meetings and in-services. All staff must complete 12 in-service hours per year.
- Maintains a neat, clean facility, including common living spaces as well as individual resident areas.
- Interacts with residents, staff, volunteers, and visitors in ways that reflect the values of the Our House workplace mission statement.
At CAP Northwest, we believe in unlocking potential. If you believe you may have the skills to do a job, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. Cascade AIDS Project is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We comply with all relevant anti-discrimination laws.
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