Memory Care Specialist/QMAP - The Commons

The Commons • Grand Junction, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Memory Care Specialist/QMAP provides protective oversight, social supervision, and personal care to residents in Hilltop Assisted Living Communities. The role supports residents’ dignity, confidentiality, services, and rights while following applicable Hilltop, Fountains, and state and federal requirements. Staff assist residents with memory care activities, daily living needs, ambulation, meals, activities, socialization, and behavioral redirection. They also help maintain a clean and safe environment and document care in accordance with residents’ care plans.

The position requires a valid QMAP certification for the Memory Care Specialist QMAP role. A high school diploma or GED and experience providing personal care and assistance with activities of daily living are required. One year of direct care experience working with people with Alzheimer’s is preferred. New employees may need to complete food-handler and Hilltop dementia certifications within the stated timeframes, depending on role assignment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Experience providing personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Valid QMAP certification for the Memory Care Specialist QMAP position.
• Colorado Identification Card.
• Food Handler’s Card required within six months of employment.
• Four-Hour Hilltop Dementia Certification required within six months of employment for staff assigned to non-secured memory care roles, followed by two hours of continuing dementia education every two years.
• Eight-Hour Hilltop Dementia Certification required within 60 days of employment for staff assigned to secured memory care roles, followed by two hours of continuing dementia education every two years.
• Required background checks and health clearances include Hilltop criminal background check, CBI records check, Sex Offender Registry check, Colorado Adult Protective Services Background Check, DORA check, OIG Exclusion List check, tuberculosis skin test, influenza vaccination, and any other required vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• One year of direct care experience working with the Alzheimer’s population.
• CPR Certificate and First Aid Certificate.
• De-escalation training.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior aligned with Hilltop Assisted Living Communities’ values and service standards.
• Follow applicable Hilltop, Fountains, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain professional boundaries and protect residents’ dignity, confidentiality, services, and rights.
• Provide protective oversight by assisting residents, maintaining a safe environment, redirecting disoriented or confused residents, applying house rules, reporting difficulties, and monitoring visitors.
• Provide social supervision, including helping residents with transportation and ambulation to events, communicating social events, supporting attendance, and assisting with socialization.
• Maintain resident safety and sanitation by monitoring living and common areas, removing and reporting hazards, maintaining safety supplies, and redirecting residents from unsafe situations.
• Provide personal care according to each resident’s care plan and document care appropriately.
• Monitor ambulation and assist residents to and from meals and activities.
• Perform housekeeping, including mopping, dusting, trash removal, changing linens, stocking supplies, vacuuming, disinfecting, cleaning bathrooms and bedrooms, cleaning wheelchairs and walkers, organizing apartments, and doing laundry.
• Respond to requests for assistance received by radio, pager, or pendant.
• Assist residents with memory care activities and social supervision.
• Order and serve meals as needed, and clean and sanitize the dining area.
• Redirect and de-escalate residents exhibiting behavioral challenges.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Part-time and full-time schedules that can fit employees’ needs.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact in the community and in people’s lives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED