Job Details
Job Location: Hartford, CT
Position Type: Part Time
Education Level: Not Specified
Salary Range: $22.00 - $24.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage: Willing to Travel
Job Description
Certified Nurse’ Aide
Purpose
As a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), your primary purpose is to provide compassionate, personalized care that promotes independence, safety, and well‑being for our clients in their own homes. You will play a vital role in enhancing quality of life by delivering respectful assistance with daily activities, fostering meaningful connections, and supporting their physical and emotional needs.
Essential Responsibilities
- Meal planning and preparation, shopping, housekeeping (e.g., changing linens, washing dishes, vacuuming/dusting, laundry, mending clothing repairs), basic household tasks (e.g., regulating home temperature, storing food appropriately, resolving issues about bill paying).
- Dressing, personal grooming, bathing, and hygiene.
- Appropriate use of emergency medical services.
- Family, social, and recreational activities.
- Appropriate use of natural community supports (e.g., social clubs, faith‑based supports).
- Appropriate use of routine medical/dental services.
- Use of medications as prescribed, including self‑administration of medications.
- Healthy habits (e.g., healthy diet, exercise, and behaviors designed to alleviate stress).
- Fulfillment of personal commitments, and adherence to scheduled appointments/ meetings (e.g., clinical, vocational, educational, and judicial/court).
- Supportive and compassionate emotional support to individuals and their families.
- Supporting mobility efforts, including transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs, and other locations.
- Establishing and maintaining a helpful, supportive companionship relationship with the participant that involves such activities as:
- Escort the participant to necessary medical, dental, or personal business appointments.
- Reading to or for the participant.
- Engaging in or discussing recreational, hobby, or sport‑related activities.
- Other activities directed at restoring participant functioning, and achieving independent participation in social, interpersonal, family, or community activities and full community re‑integration and independence.
Required Skills, Education, Training
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Active CNA certification in Connecticut or eligibility to transfer to Connecticut.
- Ability to follow care plans, prioritize tasks, and work effectively in a team environment.
- Physical stamina to lift and assist individuals safely (25+ lbs) and perform duties during long shifts.
Benefits
- Sick time accrual.
- 401(K) with matching contributions.
- Staff & client events.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Additional benefits in accordance with company policies.
Work Location: In person/Field‑based.
Base Salary: $22.00/hour.
Directly Reports To: Care Supervisor.
Department Head: Chief Executive Officer.