CCMC Personal Care Attendant (Caregiver)

Clatsop Care Center Health District•Warrenton, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Care Attendant (Caregiver) at CCMC is responsible for providing services that support the overall health, holistic well-being, and optimal well-being of facility residents. This role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, encouraging self-involvement in care, organizing activities, documenting services, and ensuring a safe and clean environment. The position requires collaboration with other staff, maintaining confidentiality, and observing changes in resident conditions.

Requirements

Ability to successfully complete all employee training components and provide return demonstration of knowledge and skills.
Must meet Division background check requirements.
Must demonstrate an interest in and ability to work with residents with dementia and challenging behaviors in a calm and confident manner.
Ability to work independently and prioritize with multiple tasks, interruptions, and priorities.
Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work with cleaning products in a safe manner.
Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers and the public.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move a resident by mechanical or non-mechanical means.
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to focus.
Able to ambulate, stoop, bend, squat and move a maximum of 60 pounds during routine care of an assigned group of residents for an 8-hour shift.
Visual and auditory activity within normal limits with or without prosthetics.
Frequent walking and transport of residents.
Push and pull wheelchairs and other equipment.
Must function independently, have flexibility and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel and support agencies.

Nice To Haves

Current Oregon License as a Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
Current CPR and First Aid Training or ability to obtain CPR/First Aid cards within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrated interest and ability in caring for a population with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Responsibilities

Support the well-being and quality of life for residents.
Deliver assistance in activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming.
Encourage and promote resident self-involvement in care.
Provide individual and small group activities of purpose and diversion.
Document resident services in resident service plans when required.
Transport and/or assist residents with ambulation needs.
Support optimal nutrition and hydration through the provision of meals/snacks.
Serve meals in the dining area, adhering to appropriate meal delivery, infection control practices, and resident preferences.
Bus dishes after meals and return dirty dishes to the kitchen.
Remain in compliance with in-service training.
Work effectively and in collaboration with other staff to deliver resident-centered care.
Use all equipment in a safe and proper method.
Maintain the confidentiality of the work environment.
Be familiar with the current condition and behaviors of each resident and report changes immediately.
Perform routine, visual safety check rounds to ensure resident well-being.
Organize tasks efficiently to deliver resident care.
Relate positively to residents, staff, and visitors.
Observe changes in the service plan to accommodate changing resident needs.
Participate in the orientation of new personnel.
Clean assigned resident rooms daily, including dusting surfaces and emptying trash.
Clean resident bathrooms, common bathrooms, and common areas when needed.
Clean, vacuum, and spot mop hallways and other areas as needed.
Clean household kitchen/dining/activity areas after use.
Process resident laundry, including personal laundry and soiled linens, following infection control requirements.
Other duties as assigned.