NOTICES
American Indian Applicants Sought
for Hatfield Fellowship
GRAND RONDE. Ore. - The Con
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde has
announced that applications for the
Mark O. Hatfield Congressional Fel
lowship are now available. Each year,
a Hatfield Fellow serves as an intern for
a member of Oregon's congressional
delegation.
The Hatfield Fellow is selected
from adult American Indian applicants,
age 21 and older, who are enrolled
members of a federally recognized
Tribe in Oregon. If there are no quali
fied applicants from Oregon, enrolled
members of federally recognized
Tribes in Washington. Idaho and Mon
tana will be considered.
The successful candidate will intern
in Washington. D.C., for nine months
(November 2008 to July 2009) and will
receive a monthly stipend, relocation
and travel expenses, and tuition for the
American Political Science Association
orientation.
Deadline for applications is April
18, 2008, at 5 p.m. Applicants then will
be notified if they qualify for inter
views. Late applications will not be
accepted.
Application packets can be ob
tained by contacting Louis King at the
Spirit Mountain Community Fund at
503-879-1462 or e-mail at louis.king
@grandronde.org, or by mail at 9615
Grande Ronde Road, Grand Ronde,
OR 97347.
The fellowship honors Mark
Hatfield for his accomplishments as a
United States senator, former governor
of Oregon, and for his mentorship of
many leaders in their own communities.
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OCCC Offers Class on
Business Start-ups
The course listed below is offered
on a revolving basis through Oregon
Coast Community College. For those
seeking a business loan through the
tribe, this is an ideal course.
Tribal members are eligible for tu
ition assistance through Adult Educa
tion Services at the tribe on a first-come,
first-served basis.
For more information, contact
Cynthia Farlow at the Siletz. Tribal
Business Corporation. 541-994-2142
or 877-564-7298, or e-mail cfarlow@
stbcorp.net.
Business Start-Ups & Tune-Ups:
Entrepreneurs Planning for
Their Success
Starts: 4/1 (10 Weeks) • Day: Tues
day • Location: Newport High School,
Room E8 • Fee: $180 • Time: 6-9 p.m.
If you own and operate a business,
do you have an individualized plan
mapped out for your future? Do you
know where you want to go and how
Jobs Available in
Border Protection
New Requirements Improve Care at Nursing Homes
500 to 700 Additional Nursing Assistants to be Hired
SALEM. Ore. - Calling it a “major
step forward in improving the standard
of care for one of Oregon's most vul
nerable populations,” Department of
Human Services (DHS) Director Bruce
Goldberg, M.D., recently announced
new staffing standards for state nurs
ing facilities.
The new rules that went into effect
March I, 2008, mean that Oregon's
nursing homes will employ more nursing
assistants and that those residents will
receive more help with daily activities.
The new standards require day
shift assistants to have two fewer
people under their care, allowing them
to spend more time with each resident.
The new rules also mean that Oregon
will need approximately 500 to 700
additional nursing assistants by 2010.
“Everyone in an Oregon nursing
home deserves to be sale and treated
with dignity and respect." said Gov.
Ted Kulongoski. “The new staffing rules
will mean increased care, increased
quality of life for residents and increased
peace of mind for their families.”
The greater staffing-to-resident ra
tios will be phased in over three years
to allow facilities time to train and hire
certified nursing assistants. There are
142 licensed facilities in Oregon, car
ing for 8.000 residents.
The staff-to-resident ratio will
increase again on April 1, 2009. The
third phase will require approval from
the 2009 Legislature. For a full descrip
tion of the staffing ratios, go to
www.oregon.gov/DHS/index.shtml.
Nursing assistants aid in the daily,
basic care of residents, providing every
thing from assistance in eating and
dressing to helping move from one part
of the facility to another.
Oregon's minimum staffing re
quirements for assistants have not been
increased since 1993, which led to con
cerns that basic care in nursing facili
ties was suffering. In 2006, Gov.
Kulongoski convened a commission to
review the issue and make recommen
dations on how best to proceed to in
crease staffing levels at state facilities.
The Nursing Facility Staffing Com
mission reviewed available research on
recommended staffing levels and
heard testimony from stakeholders,
including working nursing assistants.
Based on their work, the commission
recommended increasing staffing lev
els iuid a system of accountability to ensure
that facilities are meeting the new rules.
Nursing assistants who testified
before the commission emphasized the
importance of maintaining dignity and
respect for nursing home residents. As
one reminded the commissioners, resi
dents could be “your mother, your
grandmother."
New standards for transparency
and accountability also have been es
tablished to ensure that nursing facili
ties are meeting the new staffing re
quirements. Facilities must post their
daily staffing ratios in public view and
report the staffing ratios to the Depart
ment of Human Services every quarter.
In addition, an 800 number gives
family, friends and stakeholders an
other tool to use to protect Oregon's
most frail residents. Reports of low
staffing levels or other questions or
concerns about the new rules should
be directed to the Department of Hu
to get there? If you are thinking about
starting a new business, do you know
you are fighting one-in-five odds that
you will be around to see your fifth
birthday? If you want to turn those
odds around, this 10-week course is
the place to start.
Successful business entrepreneurs
plan for their future success. You need
a blueprint to build a house and you
need a business plan to build your
business. This class will help you
match your personal and professional
goals. You will develop a business plan
framework that includes a mission
statement, financial forecasts, market
ing strategies, location, pricing, person
nel and more. Finally, this course will
help you develop an operational plan
for the day-to-day tasks of running a
business.
Included in the fee is a comprehen
sive book and study guide valued at
$80. (Spouses and/or business partners
can attend free, but must pre-register.)
man Services Client Care Monitoring
Unit at 877-280-4555.
“Anyone concerned that a facility
is understaffed should call us right
away,” said Dr. Goldberg. “We need the
public's help to ensure the greatest
possible care for the residents of
Oregon's nursing facilities."
The Nursing Facility Staffing Com
mission convened by Gov. Kulongoski
included Sen. Richard Devlin; Rep.
Bruce Hanna; Rick Bennett. AARP;
Carlotta Davison, a certified nursing
assistant; Rick Dillon, Avamere
HealthServices; Leslie Frane. SEIU
Local 503; Kathy LeVee. Marquis Com
panies; John Helm. Governor s Com
mission on Senior Services; and Erinn
Kelly-Siel, Governor's Health and Hu
man Services policy advisor.
We currently are recruiting for Cus
toms and Border Protection (CBP) of
ficers and border patrol agents.
Please note that these positions are
entry level with career potential to
higher-graded positions:
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Through Sept. 30. 2008, border
patrol agents (vacancy announce
ment number BPA-08-01)
There was a CBP officer limited
open period announcement from
Feb. 11-22. A nationwide an
nouncement will be made in ap
proximately six weeks.
For more information, visit
www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/.
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