Care Associate – Memory Care (Full time days and evenings)

Senior Lifestyle Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle Corporation is hiring a Care Associate for Memory Care in Colorado Springs. The role supports residents with daily living activities, leads memory care activities, and assists with meals, laundry, and light housekeeping within the memory care neighborhood. You will interact with residents, families, and staff to sustain high service quality.

Experience with dementia care is preferred. English proficiency required; a CNA/CHHA license may be needed depending on state.

Qualifications

• Experience with seniors with dementia preferred.
• English proficiency to perform duties and communicate with staff.
• CNA or CHHA license may be required depending on state.
• Basic computer skills; Outlook, Excel and Word required.
• Compassionate, kind, engaging and helpful.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Maintain a positive, friendly demeanor with residents and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to residents.
• Assist Memory Care residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, 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 concerns are addressed with timely response and follow-up to maintain satisfaction.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, and co-workers.

Skills

Compassionate

Basic computer skills

English proficiency

Independent decision making

Problem solving

Education

CNA/CHHA license (state dependent)

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Care Associate – Memory Care (Full time days and evenings)

Company Description

Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will be responsible for providing 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.

Job Description

• Provide kind, caring, and consistent companionship and support to residents.
• Provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions, as needed, for Memory Care residents to be as independent as possible in their activities of daily living including but not limited to: 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 that resident/family/employee concerns receive timely response and follow up, thus striving to provide a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors and co-workers.

Qualifications

• Experience working with seniors with dementia including participation in activities is preferred.
• Acceptable proficiency in English to perform job duties, communicate with supervisor and other employees, and respond and communicate to emergency situations.
• You may need to have a CNA or CHHA license depending on the state.
• You have basic computer skills. Proficiency with Outlook, Excel and Word is required.
• You are compassionate, kind, engaging and helpful.
• You possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• You have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• You can maintain a positive and friendly demeanor toward the residents and your co-workers.

Additional Information

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. 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. Senior Lifestyle requires that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless exempt due to medical, religious, or personal beliefs. Government requirements or exclusions may apply.