What are the responsibilities and job description for the Memory Care Program Assistant position at Brethren Hillcrest Homes?
MEMORY CARE PROGRAM ASSISTANTS
Provides personal care to the residents including minimal to maximum assistance with toileting, grooming, and eating. Implements and maintains Southwoods Lodge Premier Signatures of Dining, Life Enrichment and Home Decor. Assists with daily and special activities by obtaining and setting up equipment, leading games and interacting with the residents on an individual basis. Participates with planning, facilitating, and co-facilitating group activities under the direction of the Memory Care Supervisor. Completes charting in daily log and resident’s medical record. Assists in setting up and serving meals and nourishments. Previous experience in a memory care unit preferred. Certified Nursing Assistant certificate a plus. Certification in Alzheimer’s Association CARES Approach with Dementia Related Behavior to be completed with a passing score of 90 within 90 days of hire.
Brethren Hillcrest Homes (Hillcrest) is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community located on 40 acres in La Verne, California providing retirement opportunities to seniors that include residential, assisted living, skilled nursing, and dementia care to approximately 400 residents. Working at Hillcrest means embracing the fundamental human dignity of listening and caring for one another as equals. We emphasize concern for the associate, particularly through fair and competitive wages and benefits and safe, sanitary and pleasant working conditions.
Southwoods Lodge is our premier memory support unit where specialized care and support is available for those with specific needs related to dementia. Our team of professionals get to know each person as individuals. They seek to understand and support their needs to find purpose every day. Each our our residents are loved and valued in a unique and meaningful way. We help create routine and support them in their daily activities.
Qualifications include a Criminal background screening (fingerprinting through the Department of Justice and FBI) completed and free of criminal convictions. Prior experience in a memory care unit helpful. Empathy and preferred experience in working with the cognitively impaired elderly. High school diploma or equivalency. Good communication skills. Certified to administer first aid.
Hillcrest offers an extensive benefits package such as vacation, sick, and holiday pay. Health insurance is subsidized at 85% for associates and 65% for dependents, Free Dental depending on plan, Free Vision coverage, 403(b) retirement plan with company contributions after a year. We offer competitive wages, $18.45 to $19.37 per hour, and a beautiful, modern campus staffed with friendly, helpful staff.
We currently have full and Part-time Program Assistant position on our evening shift. Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate a plus but not necessary. Hillcrest offers an extensive benefits package, competitive wages, and a beautiful, modern campus staffed with friendly, helpful staff.
Hillcrest is an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Hillcrest is a smoke-free workplace.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.45 - $19.37 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Evening shift
Experience:
- Memory Care: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $19