Caregiver

Caregiver

Join Our Team: Caregiver

Cedar Sinai Park, Portland, OR

At Cedar Sinai Park, we prioritize person-first care, honoring individuality, dignity, and connection through care that feels like family. Our mission has never wavered: to provide comfort, independence, and dignity rooted in Jewish values of love, honor, and respect. We're committed to supporting each person's journey, from in-home support to assisted living, adult day services, and skilled nursing.

Summary

Responsible for providing care to clients in their homes which include light housekeeping, meal prep, assistance with daily living, medication management, memory care support, and help with many other special needs.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists clients with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, toileting, dressing and personal hygiene, ambulation, and household safety. Accompanies client to appointments and local trips.
• Performs general housekeeping including cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation.
• Redirects clients with memory issues; providing safety guidance protection to the client who cannot be left alone due to impaired judgment. Maintains excellent and objective ongoing communication with the SHC office staff; respond to phone calls and/or emails in a timely manner.
• Administers medication with nurse supervision and track medication on a Medication Administration Record.
• Provides companionship, including activities, discussions, encouragement, reassurance, and redirection as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities

Consistent execution of quality customer service. Maintains and demonstrates ethical conduct. Positive and constructive attitude. Must demonstrate ability to cooperate with others to contribute to the overall well-being of the client in their home. Demonstrate ability to recognize a change in a client's status, including physical, mental and emotional areas.

Working Environment & Physical Demands

May be exposed to confused, belligerent or physically aggressive clients, may be exposed to contagious diseases and mental stress. Manual dexterity, good vision and hearing required.

May be exposed to bodily fluids.

Physical Demands Summary:

This role requires frequent physical activity involving light, moderate, and heavy lifting and carrying, with repeated handling of loads up to 50 pounds throughout the day. Duties include pushing wheelchairs over varying distances, occasional overhead reaching, and periodic twisting, bending, turning, and squatting. The position also involves regular walking, standing, and sitting, reflecting a job that is physically demanding and requires sustained mobility and strength across the workday

Required Education, Experience, Licenses, and Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Verifiable experience and/or training in providing care for seniors or disabled persons.
• Here are some reasons you will want to work at Cedar Sinai Park!
• We are a community-based, residential senior living, skilled nursing and long-term care organization with a dedicated workforce
• Beautiful 27-acre campus with free parking for employees
• We have a great culture of love-honor-respect, teamwork, and wonderful residents!
• Every employee on campus receives a free meal on each shift worked!
• Great benefits! Health (low/high deductibles), dental, life, LTD, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) Retirement
• Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment
• At no cost to employee: Long-term disability, life, Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of paid vacation accrued during the first year, then 15 days after 2 years
• 3 floating holidays
• Employee Referral Bonus ($1000)

How to Apply

If you're passionate about providing exceptional care and service to seniors, submit your application today! We look forward to welcoming you to our team at Cedar Sinai Park.