Dementia Practitioner (CMA)

Apply today and you may be eligible for a $1,000.00 sign-on bonus! 

Perry Lutheran Homes is looking for caring Dementia Practitioners to take great care of our loved residents in our memory care neighborhoods!

Position and Shift Offerings:

Full Time (CNA/CMA):

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Provide resident-centered care focusing on engagement and life enrichment
• Assist residents with daily living activities focusing on safety and compassion
• Become a valuable team-member working together to create positivity
• Demonstrate interpersonal effectiveness by building meaningful relationships
• Use critical thinking skills to constantly improve and innovate
• Read and contribute to shift reports and care notes to ensure continuity of care.
• Greet visitors and direct them to the right room.
• Respond to emergencies situations by following Perry Lutheran Homes policies and procedures.
• If a medication administration class is successfully completed by employee, administer medications per the MAR.
• Report to Nurse or Nursing Leadership if any signs of community member abuse or witnessed misappropriation.
• Report to Memory Care Coordinator when not able to work or when in overtime.
• Complete Health Stream, in-person, and any other required training according to state and federal regulation.
• Assist to provide community members with a safe, home-like environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by nurse or memory care coordinator verbally or in writing.
• And More!

Requirements:

• Functional literacy in written and spoken English.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant with dementia caregiving experience.
• Medication administration or Certified Medication Aide experience with proof of Department of Health Services approved medication administration program listing on state registry.
• Experience with electronic records and ability to write reports and correspondence (Point Click Care experience preferred).
• Physical and emotional capacity, education and experience to respond to community member needs.
• Physical demands such as; standing, walking, sitting, bending, climbing stairs, hearing, seeing, kneeling, lifting up to 35 pounds or more.
• Ability to effectively communicate with confidence, clarity, precision, and professionalism.
• Flexibility to meet the twenty-four hour care needs of community members.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Google Docs, and more).
• Ability to connect and build rapport with residents, resident families, and staff.
• Demonstrates great problem-solving skills, communication skills, and time management skills.

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, please apply online today!