Care Associate - Memory Care (MC) - PRN

Senior Lifestyle; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

DailyPay access

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle is seeking compassionate individuals in Cherry Hill Township, NJ, to provide Memory Care support to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities and engaging residents in individual and group activities.

The ideal candidate should have experience with dementia care and basic computer skills. Senior Lifestyle offers comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and retirement plans. Candidates must be kind and engaging to enhance the lives of the residents.

Qualifications

• Experience working with seniors with dementia is preferred.
• Acceptable proficiency in English to perform job duties.
• Compassionate, kind, engaging, and helpful demeanor is essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive demeanor toward residents and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to residents.
• Assist Memory Care residents with daily living activities.
• Lead individual and group activities.
• Serve residents during meals and maintain housekeeping.

Skills

Experience with seniors with dementia

Compassion

Basic computer skills

Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and Word

Problem-solving abilities

Education

CNA or CHHA license (if required by state)

Job description

• Community Name: The Addison of Cherry Hill

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.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.