What are the responsibilities and job description for the Qualified Medication Aide-QMA position at Oasis Dementia Care?
Who is Oasis Assisted Living?
Oasis Dementia Care is dedicated to providing exceptional elder care services in the Tri-State area. Since 2015, we've been committed to creating a nurturing environment where our neighbors, not residents, receive person-centered care tailored to their unique needs. Our memory care facility in Evansville, IN offers 24-hour nursing, ensuring that your loved ones receive the attention they deserve around the clock.
Our team is dementia-trained and certified by Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care (PAC), specializing in memory care and offering one-on-one support. We accept most insurance plans and have been recognized for our innovative approach, receiving the Innovation of the Year Award in 2016 from the Indiana Assisted Living Association.
What makes Oasis Dementia Care different?
- Low staff to resident ratio!
- Our team members are encouraged/expected to take time to engage our residents.
- We provide you with the time and technology to get to know our residents so you can build a great relationship and genuinely deliver amazing care.
- Located on the East Side of Evansville, just blocks away from Ascension St. Vincent Hospital.
- On the city bus route.
- Locally owned and operated so we’re able to treat our employees as individuals, with a unique set of circumstances.
- We support our team members and invest in their development!
- Evansville's first stand-alone licensed assisted living community dedicated to dementia care.
Responsibilities:
- Provide great care to our residents using the Positive Approach to Care methodology.
- Answer resident call lights and determine how best to help them.
- Provide support and guidance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to residents, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, and laundry.
- Provide care and perform job responsibilities in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Lead/Participate in engagement/activities with residents in our community.
- Actively assist with meal services.
- Work collaboratively with the entire care team by documenting your caregiving tasks in real time within the Care Connect app.
- Communicate professionally in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure confidentiality.
- Attend specialized training in-services.
- Other duties as assigned.
What you need to become part of the Oasis Team:
- Possess a diploma/appropriate certification from an accredited college or university.
- Knowledge of medication and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
- Ability to inspire, direct, and coach team of direct care staff.
- Ability to work scheduled shift hours.
- Passionate about and experienced with dementia, preferred.
- Must be a dedicated and compassionate caregiver.
- Ability to think and work independently as well as with direction.
- Communicate professionally in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
- Skilled with technology, including daily use with minimal errors.
Current Openings:
Full-time and Part-time- First and Second Shift
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $23
