Care Partner

Juniper House•Pendleton, OR

About The Position

The Care Partner provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, and helps maintain a positive physical and psychosocial environment. The role assists with delegated tasks, medication management, and other work that supports residents’ well-being and the community. Care is provided according to residents’ cooperative service plans while promoting dignity, independence, and personal choice. The Care Partner observes and reports changes in residents’ physical and mental conditions, documents incidents and changes of condition, and responds to emergencies as required. The position also supports meals and dining-room service, housekeeping and laundry, activities, resident transportation to activities, and community operations such as tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers. The Care Partner follows safety, fire-safety, infection-control, privacy, and confidentiality practices; participates in required training and meetings; and contributes to a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and staff.

Requirements

Hold state-required certification and complete state-required delegation and/or training requirements.
Successfully complete the ADL competency demonstration.
Have word-processing skills.
Hold current First Aid and CPR certification.
Obtain a Food Handlers permit if required by the state.
High school diploma or GED, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred.
Food Handlers permit if required by the state.

Responsibilities

Provide direct resident care while promoting dignity, independence, and personal choice.
Observe residents’ physical and mental conditions and report changes to health services leadership or the Executive Director.
Provide care and services according to each resident’s cooperative service plan.
Coordinate personal care with co-workers, assist with lifting, and respond promptly to assistance pages.
Report and document changes of condition, incidents, and accidents; complete required notifications and incident reports.
Provide First Aid and initiate emergency response procedures when required.
Greet residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answer phones when assigned.
Follow community fire-safety and infection-control practices and report unsafe conditions or equipment.
Serve meals, set up and clean the dining room, assist residents at mealtime, deliver trays, and help maintain the kitchen and dining room.
Help residents keep their apartments clean and assist with apartment housekeeping and resident and building laundry.
Communicate observed problems appropriately and work with the community team to clean common areas.
Follow the daily and planned activity schedules, encourage appropriate resident participation, and assist residents to and from activities.
Administer resident medications and treatments at scheduled times according to medication-administration policies, when assigned and delegated.
Assist with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers.
Attend and participate in training, in-services, and staff meetings, and complete required training.
Demonstrate the company’s Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
Support a dignified, caring atmosphere; protect privacy and confidentiality; and maintain a safe and secure working environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.