Certified Nursing Assistant FT-AM

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 26,353 - 35,032; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and DIS

Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holydys

403(b) with a 3% employer match

Fitness center use at most facilities

Job summary

Covenant Living is seeking qualified CNAs to support residents in assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. You will report to the nurse manager, provide direct daily care, assist with activities, housekeeping, laundry, and dining services to enhance residents' quality of life.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, completed CNA program and state registry listing. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff and competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion and passing the test for an approved Nursing Assistant program in the State.
• Listed on the State's Health Nursing Assistant Registry.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the nurse manager and assists licensed nurses on duty.
• Provides direct care to residents daily.
• Aids with activities, light housekeeping, laundry, and dining services.
• Assists residents with personal care per procedures and daily assignments.
• Maintain clean, orderly resident rooms and assist with laundry and feeding.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant program completion & state test

State Health Nursing Assistant Registry

Job description

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! Making a difference in the lives of others - that's what working at Covenant Living is all about. Our healthcare professionals have the opportunity each and every day to make a difference in the lives of older adults. From improving our residents' quality of life, to creating peace of mind for them and their families, our team members know that as a part of our community, they are changing lives. Covenant Living, the nation's sixth-largest nonprofit senior living provider, is seeking qualified candidates for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to help in fulfilling our common purpose: to create joy and peace of mind for our residents and their families by creating a better way of life. Join our organization, where teamwork, respect, and service is part of our everyday environment and build your health care career in a supportive, faith-based community.

Positions are available in assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care.

In this role the Certified Nursing Assistant will:

• Reports directly to the nurse manager, may also take direction from licensed nurses on duty or other supervisory staff.
• Provides direct care to residents on a daily basis.
• Position also assists with activities, light housekeeping, laundry, and dining services.
• Position is service in nature, in performance of duties the resident care assistant is entrusted to assist residents with basic personal care according to procedures and daily assignment. This includes but is not limited to bathing, dressing, dental hygiene, toilet activities, grooming, feeding, transportation/transfer, etc.
• Maintain resident rooms in a clean and orderly manner by providing light housekeeping, changing linen, making beds, putting away clothing and personal effects, tidying bedside table, shelves, closets, and cleaning bathrooms, etc.
• Assist with resident laundry assuring clothes are marked, clean and mended, ironed, and put away. Notify supervisor of clothing needs as they occur.
• Prepare residents for meals, assist with serving meals and feeding of residents.
• May be cross trained in Assisted Living.

The ideal candidate will have:

• High School diploma or the equivalent.
• Completion and passing the test for an approved Nursing Assistant program in the State.
• Listed on the State's Health Nursing Assistant Registry.

Compensation Pay Range: $19.13 - $25.43 per hour

Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $19.13 - $25.43 per hour.

There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities.

Various voluntary benefits:

• Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.

Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

We believe we are a great place to work.

Covenant Living & CovenantCare at Home are faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Home Health organization.

From the establishment of our first community - Covenant Home of Chicago in 1886 - to becoming the fifth-largest not-for-profit CCRC sponsor in the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 150, our goal has been to provide outstanding care and services to senior adults.

We believe we are inspired to serve.

We create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life.

These are the standards of behavior we hold ourselves to in serving our residents.

Safety I learn & follow safety policies & procedures. I immediately report unsafe conditions for staff, residents, & guests and fix when possible. I protect residents, co-workers, & myself from unsafe conditions and practices by reporting unsafe conditions and fixing it or having it fixed.

Courtesy I smile & acknowledge everyone that I encounter. I carry myself in a manner that projects positivity, approachability, & respectfulness. I address the concerns of others by actively listening & seeking solutions.

Responsiveness I take initiative to respond to the needs of others in a timely manner to achieve resolution. I anticipate the needs of others and respond in a timely manner. I communicate to others who need to join me in responding to the needs of others. I return phone calls within 24 hours. I identify action steps and communicate them to all vested parties.

Image I ensure our environment is professional, welcoming, & clean. I follow CL policies, procedures, & all regulations.

We believe in making a difference in others' lives.

We have approximately 3,200 employees serving more than 5,000 residents in our nationwide family of continuing care retirement communities and home health.

Construction and development continues on several of our 14 campuses, ensuring ever more exciting opportunities for employees to serve residents.