Full-Time Day Shift Caregiver at Memory Care

Job Description

Job Description

The Company:  Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community is a non-profit organization in Escondido that opened in 2009. We are licensed as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) and as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) and offer independent, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services.

Shift Availability:  Currently accepting applications for the following position: 

Day Shift : 7pm to 3pm

Job Description:  We're looking for a compassionate and dependable individual to join our team in providing excellent care for our senior residents. Caregivers work with our residents to assist with activities of daily living, occasional light housekeeping, escorting to/from meals, serving prepared food, medication management services, and other various assisted living services as needed. Caregivers are staffed for these services 24/7 in our secured memory care unit.

Our memory care caregivers have the unique opportunity to demonstrate a selfless service by caring for those who may not understand or appreciate their efforts. As a team, our caregivers seek to bring not only safety but also joy to these difficult end-of-life years -- both for the residents and for the family members who have entrusted them to our care.

Benefits:

• Pay at $18.20 per hour
• Great health insurance with a wide range of providers
• Multiple options for dental & vision coverage
• Flexible spending account
• Paid holidays
• Vacation accrual
• Sick leave
• 401(k) with annual employer contribution
• Employee discounts on meals from dining services
• Discounted membership at on-site fitness center

Qualifications:  To excel at this position, candidates should...

-pass a criminal background check (required for all employees)

-be responsible and self-motivated to work independently but also cooperative and encouraging as part of a team

-have a genuine caring attitude for providing service to seniors who struggle with an array of emotions and needs in various stages of memory loss

-be able to speak professionally and compassionately to families dealing with their loved ones' memory loss

-demonstrate reliability and follow-through

-pay attention to details and correctly follow instructions so as to provide consistent and excellent care

Healthcare setting:

• Memory Care 

Experience:

• Memory care: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location : In person

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.