Memory Care Caregiver/HCA/CNA--EVENING SHIFT 2p-10p

Company: Senior Lifestyle Corporation
Location: Wenatchee
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Provides assistance to residents in the Memory Care Program with their activities of daily living, enabling them to lead a quality life while maintaining their dignity. This position reports to the Director, Memory Care.

Essential Functions

• Provides kind, caring, and consistent companionship and support.
• Follows the schedule of resident's needs set out by supervisor.
• Provides assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions, as needed, for Legacy Court residents to be as independent as possible in their activities of daily living including: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
• Provides and documents response to individualized therapeutic and group activities.
• Communicates and documents changes in resident's condition:
• Cognitive: memory, speech, problem solving, response to instructions/ requests
• Behavior: tearfulness, withdrawal, agitation, wandering, combativeness
• Physical Health: vision, hearing, mobility, acute illness
• Participation in Activities: interests, preferences, connections
• Takes and records blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory function and weight, as appropriate.
• Serves as host and hostess during mealtime; documents food and fluid intake.
• Maintains safe environment in resident rooms, common areas, non-resident areas, and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Provides emotional and social support to residents.
• Documents daily log of assistance.
• Informs supervisor of any resident issues or concerns.
• Respect and encourage the independence and dignity of the residents.
• Respects residents' confidentiality.
• Is familiar with emergency equipment and procedures.
• Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Senior Lifestyle Corporation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or General Education Degree; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Obtain HCA, CNA or approved certification within 120 days of hire

Benefits Description

Senior Lifestyle offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off. Team members may also be eligible to receive a bonus based on their position. All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows you to access your earned but unpaid wages before your next payday.

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