Memory Care Aide- Certified Nursing Assistant

Title: Memory Care Aide- Certified Nursing Assistant

State Role Title:Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: Based on Experience up to $55702

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location:Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center; named for two Medal of Honor recipients Colonel Van Barfoot and Colonel Carl Sitter provides the gold standard in quality care for Virginias Veterans. This single-level facility features 200 single-occupancy rooms across four nursing units.

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center (SBVCC) is recruiting for a Certified Nurse Aide to act as a Memory Care Aide within our Memory Care Unit. This will be a Day Shift position working from 6:00AM-2:30PM EST and would include rotating weekend shifts.

The Memory Care Aide-CNA would perform the following job duties:

-Conduct and carry out recreation and leisure programs to meet the assessed needs interest and capabilities of the patients in a long-term nursing care environment.
-Assist patients in attending small or large group activities and provide support during the activities in order to increase the residents success.
-Assess and document patients abilities needs and records patient participation in activity groups to provide information for the overall assessment of programming needs.
-Alert LPNs and/or Memory Care Programming Director of noticeable changes in resident behavior.
-Assist in the coordination of programs with other departments in the center and with community resources as assigned.
-Document residents level of involvement in programs and of and change in their involvement.
-Follow all safety rules and regulations.
-Assist with setting meal trays and ensure residents eat their prescribed diets serve between meal nourishment/fluids and document consumption and set the best dining atmosphere for residents.
-Perform additional duties as required/assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

-Excellent knowledge of memory care programming with demonstrated experience in caring for residents with Dementia.
-Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services which can include but is not limited to: customer needs assessment meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
-The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
-The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand and to comprehend information presented by others.
-Must possess the physical ability to turn bend and lift without restrictions.

Additional Considerations

-Experience in a long-term care or adult geriatric setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Application must be complete to be considered.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disability Act. Contact Human Resources for assistance.
SBVCC is an equal opportunity employer minorities individuals with disabilities veterans and individuals with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Only online applications will be accepted.
Successful completion of a Background Criminal History Check (including FBI-based fingerprint check) reference and employment verifications and Pre-Employment Drug Test are required. TB Skin Testing will be completed upon hire.

SBVCC is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation; requiring all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption as a condition of employment. Upon acceptance of a job offer new hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status and present proof of vaccination during the pre-employment process. New hires who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. New hires who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be subject to testing requirements *

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.