Care Partner

Prestige Care • Myrtle Creek, OR

262d • $15 - $22

About The Position

The Care Partner provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, and assists in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents. The Care Partner assists with delegated tasks and medication management, as well as other tasks needed for resident well-being and building support.

Requirements

• Must hold state required certification.
• Complete state required delegation and/or training requirements.
• Successfully complete the ADL competency demonstration.
• Must have word processing skills.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Food Handlers permit if required by State.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence, and personal choice.
• Regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to health services leadership or Executive Director.
• Provides care and services as directed by the resident's cooperative service plan.
• Coordinates personal care services with co-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
• Reports and documents all changes of condition, incidents, and accidents per policy.
• Completes required notifications and incident report forms.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
• Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment.
• Serves meals in the dining room, including meal set up, service, assisting residents at mealtime, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
• Assists residents with keeping their apartments clean and communicates observed problems appropriately.
• Partners with community team to clean all common areas of the building.
• Assists with laundry service for residents, as well as building laundry.
• Follows the daily schedule and the planned activity program schedule.
• Supports and encourages residents to participate as is appropriate for their abilities.
• Assists residents to and from activities.
• Administers resident medications and treatments according to scheduled times.
• Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans.
• HSA/FSA accounts.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Company paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Education Reimbursement program.
• Accrue PTO at rate of 0.0615/hour during their first year/16 days for AL/PCI Salary.
• Full-time and Part-Time team members (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED