MBK Senior Living - Portland, OR
posted 18 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Portland, OR
11-50 employees
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
About the position
The Caregiver position at MBK Senior Living involves providing essential support to residents in a memory care setting. The role focuses on assisting residents with daily living activities while ensuring their dignity, safety, and comfort. Caregivers are expected to engage with residents, follow care plans, and contribute to a positive living environment, all while adhering to company policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Respond to resident needs promptly and kindly while maintaining each resident's self-respect, personal dignity, personal safety, and confidentiality (50%)
- Read and follow care plans to ensure proper care is being given to their residents (10%)
- Assist residents in their daily living activities including bathing, dressing, hygiene, meals, and bowel and bladder functions (20%)
- Provide assistance at mealtime with selecting meals, serving, eating, and clearing (3%)
- Transport residents as necessary, assisting them into and out of bed, wheelchairs, etc. (3%)
- Perform regular safety checks on residents (1%)
- Encourage residents to participate in daily activities such as bed making, laundry, cleaning, setting tables, etc. (1%)
- Invite, encourage, assist and lead residents in meaningful and life enriching activities (3%)
- Clean, complete laundry, and assist with all other community activities and job duties as required (1%)
- Manage oxygen tanks and concentrators per MD orders for resident needs (1%)
- Chart and document appropriate information, communicating any observed or suspected resident change of condition to a supervisor immediately (4%)
- Respond promptly to all resident alerts, carrying walkie-talkies and reacting to emergency or other resident requests as needed (3%)
- Ensure resident safety and comfort at all times, assisting in the performance of fire or other safety drills (1%)
Requirements
- Age 18 or over, or have the proper work permit and work authorization documentation
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Nurses Aid certification preferred
- Current first aid certification
- Background clearances as required by government regulations
- Complete a health screening and provide negative TB test results
- Prior Caregiving experience preferred but on-the-job training is available for candidates with the right attitude and desire
- Must be able to read and speak English
- Ability to follow oral and written directions
- Ability to interact effectively with people of different ages and backgrounds
- Must meet and maintain all state specific regulatory requirements
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a caregiving role
- Certification in CPR or First Aid
Benefits
- Rich benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k matching up to 4%
- Childcare and eldercare assistance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Education loan assistance & scholarships
- Financial and legal services
- Team Member discounts
- Health and Wellness resources
