On-Call Caregiver
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CASCADE AIDS PROJECT
Portland, OR, US
Summary
The caregiver provides direct resident care, including assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and mobility. They also maintain the cleanliness of the facility and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective care coordination.
Job Description
Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Our House - Portland, OR, Position Type: On-Call, Salary Range: $23.17Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, 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 and CAP are excited to announce that we are hiring an On-Call Caregiver. The Caregiver is responsible for direct resident care as well as environmental care of the facility on an as-needed basis. They collaborate with the Licensed Nurse as a team to ensure that all the resident activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, hygiene, toileting, feeding, and mobility, are met. Communicating with outside providers and a multidisciplinary team to ensure care coordination over various shifts.
On-call staff fills in open shifts as needed and available. This position is responsible for working within the framework of the interdisciplinary team approach to provide direct resident care as well as dietary care and environmental care of the facility as needed by performing the following duties. This is a non-management, non-union-represented position.
The starting pay for this position is $23.17. with $1.00 differential for evenings and weekends, $6.00 for Nights and $6.50 for weekend nights.
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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Our Mission : We support and empower all people living with or affected by HIV, reduce stigma, and provide compassionate healthcare to the the LGBTQ+ community & beyond.
Founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1985 as the Cascade AIDS Project, CAP is the oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington. CAP has grown considerably since its beginning, from a two person staff to over 100, from a budget of $100,000 to over $14 million. CAP operates multiple programs from its main service sites in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA with the support of over 600 volunteers.
Cascade AIDS Project helps people put their lives back together by securing housing, finding essential medical care, and dealing with the countless issues that make the difference between giving up or getting up and going on. With HIV and AIDS, the huge emotional and financial burden to all affected by it can be staggering.
Imagine what it must be like for someone who suddenly finds they are without the essentials we so often take for granted. Sadly, some people with HIV lose their jobs, their housing, their friends and family, and all means of support. Shelter, life skills training, and emotional support — these are what CAP provides.
Founded
1983
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Non-Profit Organizations and NGOs
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon
Our Mission : We support and empower all people living with or affected by HIV, reduce stigma, and provide compassionate healthcare to the the LGBTQ+ community & beyond.
Founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1985 as the Cascade AIDS Project, CAP is the oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington. CAP has grown considerably since its beginning, from a two person staff to over 100, from a budget of $100,000 to over $14 million. CAP operates multiple programs from its main service sites in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA with the support of over 600 volunteers.
Cascade AIDS Project helps people put their lives back together by securing housing, finding essential medical care, and dealing with the countless issues that make the difference between giving up or getting up and going on. With HIV and AIDS, the huge emotional and financial burden to all affected by it can be staggering.
Imagine what it must be like for someone who suddenly finds they are without the essentials we so often take for granted. Sadly, some people with HIV lose their jobs, their housing, their friends and family, and all means of support. Shelter, life skills training, and emotional support — these are what CAP provides.
Founded
1983
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Non-Profit Organizations and NGOs
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon
