Memory Care Assistant

Walnut Village Retirement Community is Hiring!!

Memory Care Assistant

Full Time - PM Shift, Wednesday - Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday Off)

$19.00 - $22.00 per hour

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Director of Health Services/charge nurse or designee, the Memory Care Assistant is responsible for providing a variety of services and resident care to protect, sustain and nurture residents by providing assistance with activities of daily living and meeting other needs as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.

· Recognizes and responds to resident needs.

· Assists residents with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, mobility, incontinence care, changing of positions and transfers.

· Washes resident’s personal laundry as needed. Makes resident’s beds daily, provides routine housekeeping.

· May prepare and/or serve meals to residents.

· Facilitate programs to engage memory care residents, promoting autonomy of resident’s decision making.

· Maintain a positive and homelike environment for residents while ensuring they feel safe and purposeful.

· Maintains log with all vital information.

· Reports to the Charge Nurse/Memory Care team mates regularly regarding the resident's condition.

· Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.

· Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Uses equipment correctly and safely in performing patient/resident care; reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.

· Follows highest standards of cleanliness. Follows all federal, state and corporate policies, health codes and guidelines in preparation and handling of foodstuffs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS and QUALIFICATIONS

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