Medication Aide-Personal Care Assistant FT PT Days and Evenings

Medication Aide-Personal Care Assistant – Memory Care

Must have a current Medication Aide

Location: 6021 Grand Lodge Ave, Papillion, NE 68133
Service Line: Hillcrest Grand Lodge
Schedule: Full-Time & Part-Time Openings for Days & Evenings 

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate, dependable, and resident-focused Personal Care Assistant - Medication Aide to join our Memory Care team at Hillcrest Grand Lodge in Papillion, NE.

Hillcrest Grand Lodge is part of the Hillcrest Country Estates campus and offers a warm, welcoming senior living environment focused on comfort, connection, dignity, and meaningful daily experiences. Our Memory Care team supports residents with patience, respect, and personalized care that helps each person feel safe, known, and valued.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Personal Care Assistant - Medication Aide in Memory Care, you will support that mission by providing hands-on care, meaningful engagement, daily support, and a calm, respectful presence for residents.

What You’ll Do

As a Personal Care Assistant - Medication Aide, you will provide quality personal care and living services based on each resident’s choices, needs, and service agreement. You will help residents maintain independence, dignity, comfort, and quality of life.

You will:

• Assist residents with activities of daily living based on individual needs, preferences, and care plans.

• Support residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, mobility, toileting, and other personal care needs.

• Provide medication assistance following the five rights and accurately document medication support, as credentialed.

• Take vital signs as ordered and report out-of-range results to the Nurse Manager or Director of Health Services.

• Complete monthly summaries, weights, vitals, and assessments timely and accurately.

• Assist residents to the dining room for meals and help serve, encourage, and support residents during mealtimes.

• Engage residents in daily activities, scheduled programming, and meaningful moments outside of scheduled activities.

• Observe residents for changes in condition, behavior, needs, or concerns and communicate promptly with the nurse and care team.

• Complete documentation in the electronic medical record, including DAR notes by exception.

• Wash, put away, and complete assigned resident laundry, including incontinent laundry as needed.

• Monitor resident supplies and notify family as needed.

• Support a clean, safe, calm, and comfortable Memory Care environment.

• Build positive relationships with residents, families, nurses, PCAs, and team members.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, patient, dependable, and comfortable supporting residents in a Memory Care setting.

The right candidate will be calm, observant, respectful, and motivated to put residents first. This role is a strong fit for someone who understands that Memory Care requires consistency, kindness, emotional steadiness, and a team-first approach.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience working with older adults and providing personal care services in Assisted Living, Memory Care, Dementia care, senior living, or a similar setting preferred.

• A compassionate, dependable, and respectful approach to resident care.

• Strong communication skills with residents, families, nurses, and team members.

• Ability to notice changes in resident condition, mood, behavior, or needs and report concerns promptly.

• Strong attention to detail with care, medications, documentation, safety, and follow-through.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while staying calm, positive, and professional.

• Patience and comfort supporting residents with dementia, changing needs, and daily routines.

• A team-first mindset and willingness to support others throughout the shift.

• Commitment to resident dignity, independence, safety, and quality of life.

Education & Credentials

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Completion of 40-hour Medication Aide coursework required.

• Previous Assisted Living, Memory Care, Dementia care, senior living, or personal care experience preferred.

Why Hillcrest?

At Hillcrest Grand Lodge, Memory Care is about more than daily support. It is about helping residents feel safe, connected, respected, and understood.

As a Personal Care Assistant, your work will directly impact each resident’s comfort, dignity, independence, and overall quality of life. You will be part of a team that creates meaningful moments and provides care with patience, compassion, and purpose.

What Hillcrest Offers

• Multiple health insurance plan options.

• Vision, dental, and life insurance.

• Professional development support, including tuition reimbursement, certifications, and career-growth programs.

• Dayforce Wallet, allowing you to choose when you get paid.

• Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts.

• Opportunities to grow within a mission-driven senior care organization.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.

• Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.

• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, walking, and movement as needed.

• Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful or changing situations.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.

• Must be able to utilize technology and care resources efficiently and effectively.

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.

• Other duties as assigned.

Ready to Make a Meaningful Difference?

If you are compassionate, dependable, and passionate about supporting residents in Memory Care, we invite you to apply for the Personal Care Assistant – Memory Care role.

Join Hillcrest Health & Living and help us continue inspiring people to live their best lives through compassionate care, meaningful connection, and resident-centered support.