Care Associate - PRN- Memory Care (MC)
About The Position
The Care Associate provides assistance to residents in the Memory Care Program with activities of daily living, helping them maintain a quality life and their dignity. The role offers kind, caring, and consistent companionship and support, and encourages residents to be as independent as possible through assistance and restorative interventions. The Care Associate also participates in and leads individual and group activities, serves residents during mealtime, assists with memory care laundry, and performs basic housekeeping within the memory care neighborhood. The role includes responding to resident, family, and employee concerns in a timely manner and maintaining a positive, professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, and coworkers.
Requirements
- Have acceptable proficiency in English to perform job duties, communicate with supervisors and other employees, and respond to and communicate during emergencies.
- Have basic computer skills and proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Be compassionate, kind, engaging, and helpful.
- Be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Be able to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations with limited standardization.
- Maintain a positive and friendly demeanor toward residents and coworkers.
- A CNA or CHHA license may be required depending on the state.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with seniors with dementia, including participation in activities, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide kind, caring, and consistent companionship and support to residents.
- Assist, encourage, and provide restorative interventions to Memory Care residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
- Participate in and lead one-on-one and group activities.
- Serve residents during mealtime.
- Assist with memory care laundry and basic housekeeping within the memory care neighborhood.
- Ensure resident, family, and employee concerns receive timely responses and follow-up.
- Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, and coworkers.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Access to DailyPay to obtain earned but unpaid wages before the next payday
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