What are the responsibilities and job description for the Memory Care Support Specialist position at University Nursing Center?
University Nursing is now hiring a Memory Care Support Specialist!
Lead our Memory Care Team!
Bring your heart to work! Caring people make the difference at American Senior Communities!
Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.
American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.
Our commitment to our team members:
- Top competitive market wages
- Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and *opportunities to earn additional PTO
- Access a portion of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv*
- Paid training, skills certification & career development support
- Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option
- Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan options
- Lucrative employee referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement*
- Continued education opportunities through Purdue Global & O2NE scholarship program
- Employee assistance program & wellness support
- Retail, food & entertainment discounts, and so much more
- Terms and conditions apply
What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at American Senior Communities?
- Maintain, demonstrate, and forward a Person-Centered Approach to resident care within the Memory Care Center environment.
- Ensure the delivery of compassionate quality of care approach to residents.
- Assist team to effectively manage resident behavioral expressions and interventions through a non-pharmacological and person-centered approach.
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in the development and maintenance of the social service and activity portions of the plan of care for each resident.
- Interact with residents and family members to educate about dementia, answer questions, and resolve concerns.
- Observe and provide staff education on Alzheimer disease progression.
- Interpret and evaluate program policy and procedures.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of three years human services experience with two years working with dementia or Alzheimer’s care/patients preferred.
- Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers, and staff.
We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.
