Care AssociateCNA Memory Care MC3p11pFull Time Part Time

Addington Place of Stuart; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

DailyPay

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle is seeking a compassionate Memory Care Companion to provide consistent companionship and support to residents in the memory care neighborhood. You will assist with activities of daily living, lead group activities, and help with mealtimes, laundry, and light housekeeping while maintaining a positive, professional demeanor.

The role requires empathy, English proficiency, and basic computer skills; a CNA or CHHA license may be needed depending on the state.

Qualifications

• Experience working with seniors with dementia or in memory care is preferred.
• Proficient English for communication with supervisor and emergencies.
• CNA or CHHA license may be required depending on state.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to residents.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living to promote independence.
• Lead and participate in one-on-one and group activities.
• Help with mealtime, memory care laundry, and basic housekeeping within memory care area.
• Address resident/family/employee concerns with timely response and follow-up.
• Maintain a positive, professional demeanor with residents and coworkers.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

English proficiency

Independent decision making

Problem solving

Positive demeanor

Education

CNA or CHHA license (state dependent)

Basic computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

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.

This job may require a screening through Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.