Memory Care Activity Assistant​/CNA

Position Summary

The Memory Care Activity Aide is responsible for implementing individual and group activities based on the residents’ needs and interests. They will also provide patient/resident care as required under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse. Communication and interactions with patients, residents, families and other health team members is an essential component of this position.

• Responsible for the preparation and setup of scheduled activities.
• Escorts residents to scheduled day, evening and weekend activities within the ministry.
• Transports and assists residents on ministry outings.
• Implements plan of care in relation to activities as appropriate to the level of living.
• Documents and manages “Activity Daily Sheets” for activity participation.
• Participates in the organizing and scheduling of community events.
• Implements plan of care developed by the Registered Nurse based on patient/resident physical, psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs.
• Provides direct patient/resident care and reports condition and changes to RN or LPN.
• Assures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.
• Documents results of patient/resident care within established policies, procedures and scope of practice.
• Complies with all ministry policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• GED or a High School Diploma is preferred.
• Previous Memory Care Activity experience
• Ability to work with EHR/EMR.

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) required.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification preferred.

• Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.
• Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and ministry leadership.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to function in a matrix environment and demonstrate a passion to succeed, be self‑motivated, dependable and committed.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.

Catholic Care Center fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co‑workers, and guests:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

Catholic Care Center employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole‑person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness:
Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable…