Part-time Memory Care Assistant

Description

Are you ready to turn your passion for caregiving into meaningful action? As a Memory Care Assistant, you'll offer personalized care to those living with memory loss, helping them live each day with greater ease, respect, and warmth. Westminster Village is seeking a Memory Care Assistant to join our hardworking team in our Memory Care Unit. We are looking for an individual that is willing to go above and beyond, do the right thing, and act with love and respect in everything that they do.

Our main goal as a Memory Care Assistant is to ensure our residents are in good personal hygiene, to carry out the activities of daily living, and to maintain good health.

Westminster Village also offers fantastic benefits included in the link below: 

Westminster Village Benefits 

Westminster Village seek a Memory Care Assistants to join our Memory Care team that is available to work on a 1st shift part-time (6a-2:30p) basis, including every other weekend, and some holidays. This is a union eligible position. Westminster offers a competitive wage with an annual increase. The wage scale for this position is $17.26 to $24.18 per hour. Apply now if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you!

Job Duties:

• Promote resident independence and choice.
• Assist with meal service and table clean up after meals when needed.
• Provide residents assistance with activities of daily living.
• Monitor resident’s self-administration of medication as indicated on resident service plan.
• Assist residents in completing menus for meals.
• Document care daily.
• Provide housekeeping services including laundry, making beds, empty garbage, stocking of supplies.
• Knowledge regarding emergency and disaster procedures as described in policies, including the location and use of firefighting equipment and alarms.
• Assist with transportation of resident, including pushing a wheelchair if needed.
• Assist residents with toileting as needed.
• Perform incontinence care as needed.
• Maintain a safe environment, assuring resident safety and security.
• Attend educational meetings planned for this position.
• Assume responsibility for assigned work and will follow the policies and procedures of Westminster Village and the Assisted Living Department.
• Provide services to residents as indicated on their individual service plan and report changes in resident's condition or needs to the Memory Care Coordinator.
• Light cooking, cleaning, housekeeping, and maintenance.
• All other duties assigned, universal worker.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Must successfully complete Westminster Village, Inc. MCA Training.
• Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• One year working with geriatric persons preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policies, skills and abilities to act responsibly when responding to emergencies/disasters.
• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Employee background check and Health Care Worker Background Check must be clear of convictions as described in policies.