Memory Care Aide (DAY SHIFT)

Masonicare Corp•Mystic, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Memory Care Aide, officially titled Residential Care Assistant, works at Masonicare at Mystic Assisted Living in Mystic, Connecticut. The role assists residents with activities of daily living and personal care to maximize independence, freedom of choice, and quality of life. The position is a day shift schedule of 32 hours per week, including every other weekend. The aide provides personal and instrumental daily living support based on each resident’s age, needs, and abilities; assists with medication self-administration through cueing only; observes and reports changes in condition; conducts room checks and monitors safety; supports dining and resident-centered activities; and documents care and shift events. The aide also advocates for residents, follows confidentiality policies, communicates tactfully about concerns, and serves as an ambassador to guests and visitors.

Requirements

CNA certification is required.
No experience required.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living and personal care, including bathing, dressing, ambulation, toileting, meals and nourishment, personal hygiene, transferring, and care of devices such as eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Assist residents with instrumental activities of daily living, including telephone calls, light housekeeping, bed making and changes, laundry, escorting, transportation coordination, and mail and correspondence.
Assist residents with self-administration of medications through cueing only.
Observe and report changes in residents’ physical condition and cognitive or emotional status to the ALSA Supervisor or Director of Assisted Living Services as needed.
Conduct resident room checks and rounds, monitor for environmental safety hazards, and record incidents, errors, accidents, and resident-related events.
Assist with dining tasks, including escorting residents, setting up and cleaning up, and serving meals.
Participate in and support the resident-centered activity program, and complete required written documentation concerning resident care and activities during the shift.
Act as a resident advocate and follow agency confidentiality policies.
Communicate tactfully and diplomatically in sensitive or emotionally charged situations, and follow up with appropriate staff, residents, or others about complaints, problems, and concerns.
Act as an ambassador to guests and off-campus visitors and maintain certifications required for employment.
Perform other duties as required.