Dementia Activity Coordinator – Day Shift

Cedar Sinai Park; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Cedar Sinai Park is seeking a part-time, on-call Adult Day Services caregiver in Portland, OR to implement daily programming and provide dementia-focused activities with supportive personal care. You will work with a team, help serve meals, assist with activities, and document participant needs to ensure comfort and dignity.

Requirements include dementia care certification or training, CPR/First Aid and Food Handler cards within 30 days, and at least one year of dementia care experience

Qualifications

• Certification or training in direct care and service to elders with dementia.
• Minimum of one year experience serving adults living with dementia in an activity program preferred; dementia care training provided if none.
• CPR/First Aid and Food Handlers card required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides participant services as assigned while maintaining the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, independence, self-direction, and self-care of each participant.
• Assists in creating and implementing ADS programs specifically for adults living with dementia, encourages participants to engage in activities according to their abilities, and leads group and individual activities as assigned.
• Communicates clearly with ADS Director/Team regarding participant’s needs and documents required service data in participant’s records.
• Assists fully or partially in restroom as needed for individual participant care.
• Assists with serving noon meal and 2 snacks according to personal preferences and dietary restrictions.
• Recognizes special needs within the room as they arise and maintains a sense of calm to relieve potential participant anxiety.

Skills

Dementia care

Activity programming

Communication with team

Patient care

Observation & documentation

Education

Direct care certification/training for elders with dementia

CPR/First Aid certification

Food Handler card

Job description

Cedar Sinai Park is seeking a part-time, on-call Adult Day Services caregiver in Portland, OR to implement daily programming and provide dementia-focused activities with supportive personal care. You will work with a team, help serve meals, assist with activities, and document participant needs to ensure comfort and dignity.

Requirements include dementia care certification or training, CPR/First Aid and Food Handler cards within 30 days, and at least one year of dementia care experience