CAREGIVER

Elite Care • Portland, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Elite Care at Oatfield Estates, located in Milwaukie off Oatfield Road, prides itself on being different. We are not a typical long-term care facility run by a large corporation with thousands of employees. We are locally owned and operated. Our community is designed to provide residents and staff with excellent care, a high quality of life, and feelings of belonging, influence, and purpose. Additionally, we are the first community in Oregon to earn the JCAHO accreditation. As a caregiver with us, you will provide daily care to our residents by supporting their daily activities of living. This includes bathing/bathroom assistance and providing emotional support and encouragement and monitoring and reporting changes in health, behavioral needs, and overall necessities of our residents.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Speak, read and write English fluently
• Value and respect of those in long-term care
• Have consistent attendance/reliable method of transportation
• Ability to correspond and document properly in charts and portal
• Excellent oral communication and reading comprehension skills

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with ADLS
• Teamwork, cooperation, training & development
• Assist clients with personal care, which may include (but is not limited to): Bathing/Bathroom Assistance, Morning/Evening Preparations, Morning/Evening Dress and attire
• Provide emotional support and encouragement to perform necessary tasks
• Monitoring and reporting changes in health, behavior, and overall needs of clients
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly environment for both residents and colleagues
• Ability to correspond and document properly for resident charting purposes.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and ambulate quickly and often throughout a regular shift.
• Must be able to pass a background check with the State of Oregon.
• You must be authorized to work in the U.S. to apply.
• Please have reliable means of transportation/commuting to work.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision (30 hours a week or more)
• PTO and Sick Time
• Educational support for continuing education
• Employee Referral Program!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees