Certified Nursing Assistant

New England Homes for the Deaf; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

403B

8 paid holidays

Job summary

New England Homes for the Deaf in Danvers, MA is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide personal care and support to Deaf, Deafblind, and hard of hearing residents across shifts. You will assist with daily living activities, document care, help with hygiene, mobility, and medications as permitted, and participate in on-site ASL and culture classes.

Weekend availability requested. This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited CNA program with active CNA certification.
• Ability to transfer residents using proper body mechanics; willingness to train.
• Willing to work weekends and varied shifts as needed (7:00–15:00 or 23:00–07:00).
• On-site ASL and Deaf culture classes offered; strong communication with residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care including bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, and mobility.
• Assist in dining room, serve beverages, make beds, and maintain resident quarters.
• Dispense medications as a certified staff member and document doses.
• Transport residents to activities/appointments and assist with laundry and daily tasks.

Skills

CNA certification

Clear communication

Calm under pressure

ASL awareness

Independent work

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant program

Job description

About NEHD

New England Homes for the Deaf, founded in 1901, is a life plan community that offers a continuum of care to Deaf, Deafblind, and hard of hearing seniors, including independent living, rest home, skilled nursing community, Deaf senior centers, short-term rehabilitation services, respite care services and hospice care. The New England Homes for the Deaf mission is to provide long term healthcare, housing, recreational activities and social support for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing individuals in an accessible, barrier-free, and culturally sensitive environment with optimal communication and architectural resources.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work a 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM or 11:00PM to 7:00AM shift.
• Complies with all procedures as established by the Director of Nursing.
• Does appropriate paperwork as instructed by the Charge Nurse
• Responsible for and assists with general personal care of residents.
• Shower or bath, shampoo, and skin care
• Oral hygiene - denture and mouth care
• Foot care
• Whirlpool baths
• Incontinency - empty, clean catheters, change diapers, change, and rinse colostomy bags.
• Other care as necessary.
• Applies treatments per order of floor nurse.
• Assists with any physical or emotional therapy as indicated by an appropriate therapist. i.e., walk resident at specified time intervals.
• Accommodates residents, when necessary, even if it is someone else's assignment.
• Assists charge nurse when necessary.
• Assists in transporting residents to activities or appointments when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties

• Assists residents Diet Aides and Cook in dining room.
• One aide on duty through meal.
• Serve beverages.
• Assists and/or make residents' beds - clean resident quarters.
• Change sheets weekly as needed.
• Straightens clothes (drawers and closet).
• Check for dirty laundry then put it in the hamper.
• Laundry Duties - according to laundry schedule.
• Day shift - assist residents as necessary with laundry. Return all clean laundry to residents and help put away when appropriate.
• Evening shift - collects laundry to be washed. Assists residents as necessary. Check all pockets before sending items to laundry.
• Inform the Charge Nurse when house stock supplies is needed.
• Dispenses medication as responsible person, if certified.
• Welcome and is cordial to all visitors.

Requirements

• Good physical and mental health.
• Good understanding of body mechanics in transferring residents. Will be required to pass training on transference techniques.
• Two CNAs on Hoyer transfers always.
• Ability to stay calm in excitable or emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to work independently.
• All staff are required to take our free, on-site ASL and Culture classes.
• Pleasant/professional personality and behavior.
• Related prior experience helpful. However, "on the job" training will be provided to suit our special requirements.
• Will be expected to do "relief work" on short notice.
• Must have graduated from an accredited Certified Nursing Aid Program with an active CNA certification.
• Will be expected to attend all mandatory In-Service training and CNA meetings monthly.
• Willing to work weekends.
• Ability to perform community activities with residents/drive residents to outside activities.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance (after 1 year of employment)
• 403B
• 8 paid holidays, including your birthday
• Accrued 2 weeks vacation
• 6 PTO/Sick days
• Differential Pay (weekday) - 3:00pm-11:00pm/11:00pm-7:00am shifts will get an additional $1.50 per hour
• Differential Pay (Saturday/Sunday) - 3:00pm-11:00pm/11:00pm-7:00am shifts will get an additional $2.00 per hour

A background check report may be obtained for employment purposes. The background check may show criminal records.

Salary: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour