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Elim Park Baptist Home; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Job summary

Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire, CT, is seeking a Per Diem caregiver dedicated to providing personal and emotional care to residents.

You will assist with daily living activities, maintain safety, and contribute to a supportive environment that prioritizes dignity and compassion.

Qualifications include a current CNA certification or HHA designation and preferred CPR certification. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents.

Qualifications

• Post-high school vocational/specialized training is needed.
• CNA or HHA certificate with CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with residents and staff in a professional manner.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living.
• Document care and observations accurately.

Skills

Communication

Personal Care Skills

Dependability

Education

Current State of Connecticut CNA certificate or HHA designation

CPR certification preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CHESHIRE, CT 06410

Position Type: Per Diem

Education Level: Certification

Salary Range: $18.00 Hourly

Experience a Workplace Where Culture, Wellness, and Purpose Come Together

Step into a uniquely inspiring environment where meaningful work meets a mission-driven culture. As a nonprofit, faith-based organization, we are dedicated to redefining senior living—celebrating life, dignity, and connection in everything we do.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build genuine relationships and witness the impact of your care each day.

Mission Highlights

• Be part of a mission that matters
• Form meaningful connections
• Thrive in a supportive, values-driven workplace
• Choose a career with purpose and lasting impact

General Description

Performs basic care procedures. Recognizes the elderly we serve as unique persons, requiring individual alternatives to maintain full lives in their later years. Provides medical, spiritual and emotional care; encompassing quality, dignity, compassion and confidentiality for each individual.

Essential Job Functions

• Communicates with residents, families and staff in a sensitive, professional and therapeutic manner.
• Observes and communicates changes in the resident condition to the RN responsible for the care of the client.
• Assists in the residents activities of daily living which includes assisting with meals and nourishment, transferring using proper body mechanics and appropriate assistive devices, ambulation, bathing and dressing.
• Documents care and observation on appropriate forms.
• Provides for the safety and security needs of residents.
• Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Participates in education programs and inservice meetings.
• Understands and follows “Universal Precautions” as it pertains to potential exposure to all body fluids. Utilizes infection control techniques.
• Reports all unsafe conditions to appropriate supervision, including change in resident status, broken or malfunctioning equipment or anything that could be a potential threat or danger to a resident. Practices good safety awareness.
• Knowledgeable of Residents Rights and facility Abuse Policies and Procedures.
• Performs any other duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or as directed by Supervisor.

Key Characteristics

• Demonstrates neatness, accuracy and dependability.
• Contributes, develops and carries out new ideas.
• Demonstrates an ability to work with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in cost and time efficient manner.
• Teaches skills and knowledge to new staff.
• Wears appropriate clothing/uniform. Appearance is neat and well kept.
• Relates well with residents; is friendly and pleasant.
• Demonstrates good safety habits—uses equipment appropriately.
• Attendance/punctuality—comes to work when scheduled and on time.
• Attends required in-services.

Qualifications

• Post High School Vocational/Specialized training.
• Current State of Connecticut CNA certificate/or HHA designation; CPR certified preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking.
• Lift, positions, pushes, transfers residents maximum 50 lbs.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Intermittent exertion when performing treatments.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.
• Ability to adjust vision to bring objects to focus.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides personal hygiene for residents by bathing, oral hygiene, denture care, hair and nail care, skin care, incontinent care, dressing and undressing.
• Provides nourishment by preparing meals, providing assistance in the resident dining room and serving nourishment.
• Provides incontinent care to residents by application and disposal of diapers, use of bed pans and urinals, toileting resident with or without assistance and peri care.
• Demonstrates safe transfer with wheelchair, walkers and other ambulation devices.
• Recognizes change in residents condition and notifies the nurse.

Elim Park is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.