PGH Med Aide

About Us

Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness (WVCW) is an innovative nonprofit providing comprehensive services to individuals impacted by mental health, addictions, and developmental disabilities. We hire individuals who are skilled and motivated to meet our mission through outcome-based strategies that foster personal and community transformation.

About the Role

Provides services and support to clients who live in a residential treatment facility. Caregivers help residents develop appropriate daily living skills to increase or maintain their level of functioning. These services may include:

• Behavior Plan services
• Rehabilitation services
• Social services
• Personal care services
• Medical, dental, and other health care services
• Medication Administration
• Educational services
• Financial management services
• Legal services
• Vocational services
• Transportation, recreational, and leisure activities
• Providing meals per MD diet orders
• Nursing delegations
• Other services required to meet a resident's needs as defined in the Residential Service Plan

WVCW Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF) provide residential care, including the provision of room and board, care and services that assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), 24-hour supervision, awareness of residents' general whereabouts, and monitoring activities both on the premises and in the community to ensure health, safety, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Read client support documents as needed upon reporting to work and make all appropriate entries during and before the conclusion of the shift.
• Administer prescribed medications following physician's orders and document on medical charts and count sheets according to established procedures as delegated by the Head Nurse.
• Attend shift report and get oriented to residents' past and current needs.
• Stay awake and alert throughout the entire shift.
• Assist residents of either gender in personal self-management activities, including eating, toileting, bathing, personal hygiene, grooming, cleaning, community access, personal spending, socialization, recreation, skill acquisition, and self-expression.
• Use provided training and guidelines to transfer residents to and from wheelchairs, beds, chairs, toilets, or where mobility is needed.
• Assist in serving and preparation of meals in accordance with MD orders, menus, and dining plans.
• Conduct evacuation/fire drills as assigned.
• Cue and assist residents in appropriate and safe behavior as outlined in the Residential Treatment Plan.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and safe conditions throughout the facility, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, and window washing.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation as required per OAR's and OSBN policies and procedures.
• Report any suspected violations of abuse or clients' rights by another client or staff member according to policies and OAR's regarding mandatory reporting.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
• Read and sign all required reading in a timely fashion.
• Ensure cost-effective practices are maintained in all areas of the job description.
• Understand and practice the basic concepts of the Recovery Model as it relates to the Mission Statement for Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness.
• Practice resident-centered care in a compassionate and hopeful manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possess good communication skills, patience, empathy, and flexibility.
• Some knowledge of counseling techniques, theory, and practices supporting mental health consumers is ideal.
• Ability to interact and relate well to residents, staff, managers, and other professionals with confidentiality, respect, and dignity.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; comprehend laws, administrative rules, and regulations, and agency policies.
• Ability to appropriately deal with clients experiencing crisis situations.
• Must be able to be on feet for 8 hours.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be flexible in hours available to work.
• Must be able to type and use a computer.
• Possess a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training demonstrating the ability to perform the job duties.
• Have a valid driver's license with a minimum of three years of licensure.
• Valid CPR and Food Handler's card during the entire time of employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check (WVCW adheres to federal guidelines, including marijuana).

Physical Demands

This position requires an individual to be regularly available for work as scheduled. It involves a high degree of mental, emotional, and physical demands, including the ability to bend, stoop, push, and pull on an ongoing basis. The position may require lifting and transferring clients using a two-person lifting technique and may involve working overtime, weekends, and evening or graveyard (awake) shifts. Infection control and universal precautions must be maintained to prevent the spread or contraction of disease. Staff must be aware of their own voice level to ensure confidentiality and decrease unwanted stimuli in the RTF.

Work Environment

The work environment includes both office and residential settings. The noise level is usually moderate but may occasionally involve loud noise such as raised voice levels and alarms. The position may be exposed to everyday risks or discomforts requiring normal safety precautions typical of an office or residential environment (e.g., moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, electrical shock). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The candidate must be willing to work a flexible work schedule depending on community and resident needs.