Memory Care Caregiver

Job Overview: 

As a Memory Care Caregiver, you will provide high quality, hands-on care to our residents, assisting with daily activities, personal care, and mobility support while promoting dignity, comfort and independence. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will work closely with nurses and other staff to ensure the well-being and safety of residents.

Responsibilities: 

• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming (oral care), toileting, changing bed linens, positioning, transfer, mobility, and incontinence care. Encourage residents to be as independent as capable.
• Keep proper records of care as required by the facility. Complete all forms and documentation as required.
• Immediately report any observations of concern/changes in the resident’s condition to the Supervisor in charge.
• Vital sign monitoring will be performed as needed or directed by regulations, policies, or the primary care provider’s order.
• Be able to apply the community’s accident, disaster, fire safety, elopement, and emergency procedures for the protection of the residents.
• Be capable of performing CPR upon successful completion of CPR Certification.
• Be knowledgeable of the residents’ backgrounds, preferences, habits, and interests, and preserve confidential information about each resident.
• Focus on service to residents during dining and promote mealtime as an enjoyable activity of each residents’ day.
• Provide assistance to individual residents as needed or directed, who require help with eating, carrying plates, trays, and beverages.
• Understand and follow safety and protection control procedures to the Supervisor in Charge.
• Respond to emergency call signals promptly.
• Report incidents to the supervisor in charge promptly and complete appropriate paperwork as required in a professional manner.
• Readily and directly report any verbal or physical abuse of a resident, inappropriate use of resident or facility property, or lack of or inappropriate care of a resident to the Director of Nursing.
• Collect, laundry, and distribute linens, garments, etc. in accordance with and as permitted by State regulations.
• Help to properly maintain all equipment and ensure work areas are clean and safe.
• Assist in cleaning residents’ rooms, dining areas, and public areas as indicated by regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, vendors and the general public.
• Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly and understand that for each resident the facility is considered the Resident’s home.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as well as an individual.
• Must be honest, ethical, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others.
• Responsible for ensuring that all employees are providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Perform job duties for residents and with team members in a courteous and professional manner.
• Take initiative to ensure resident safety and satisfaction is a priority.
• Meet and greet visitors in a friendly, helpful manner (visitors include anyone who visits the community; specifically, current residents’ families and friends, prospective residents and their families, referral sources, vendors and regulators).
• Answer phones appropriately, according to company and community standards.
• Communicate professionally and cooperate with supervisors and all community personnel.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the community.
• Ensure compliance and understanding of all regulations regarding residents’ rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned.