CNA

Essex Meadows; Centerbrook (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical-dental-vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Scholarships

PTO & holidays

EAP

EV charging

Daily Pay

Great environment

Job summary

Essex Meadows in Connecticut is seeking hospitality-focused CNAs to join our Skilled Nursing Facility. This role supports residents with personal care, ADLs, and daily living activities in a warm, engaging setting at a senior living community.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k) with match, generous PTO, tuition scholarships, daily pay options, and an exceptional work environment.

Qualifications

• CT Certified Nurse Aide certification.
• Minimum of six months to one year of CNA experience.
• Ability to build rapport with patients.
• Compassionate and caring demeanor.
• Ability to work well in teams.
• Ability to speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Cares for the overall resident personal hygiene and ADL functioning.
• Provide compassionate care while encouraging residents to maximum independence under supervision.
• Encourages participation in facility functions and assists with transport, transfer, escort, supervision as needed.
• Maintains resident environment in a clean, orderly condition and reports repairs or cleaning.
• Answers signal lights promptly.
• Charts care performed using electronic medical records.
• Reports assessments or observations of changes in resident condition in a timely manner and documents appropriately.
• Maintains residents’ safety and rights and follows facility/state/federal policies.

Skills

Rapport building

Compassionate care

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

CT CNA certification

Job description

Pay:$23-25 /hr., plus shift differential when applicable

Shifts Available Within Skilled Nursing:

• Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Evenings)
• Part-Time, Every Other Weekend, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Days)
• Per diem shifts are also available

Who We Are:

Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
• Life insurance*
• AD&D insurance*
• Long-term disability insurance*
• 401(k) with company match*
• Resident sponsored educational scholarships
• Generous PTO and paid holidays*
• Employee assistance program
• Free electric vehicle charging stations
• Daily Pay – Work today, get paid today
• An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun!

*Benefit available to part-time and per diem employees depending on number of hours worked.

Essex Meadowsisseeking hospitality focused CNAs to join our dedicated team within our Skilled Nursing Facility.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Cares for the overall resident personal hygiene and ADL (activities of daily living) functioning.
• Must provide compassionate care yet encourage residents to their maximum level of independence under the direction of nursing supervisors.
• Encourages participation in functions of the facility and to transport, transfer, escort, supervise, and/or lend assistance as necessary.
• Maintains resident environment in a clean, orderly condition and reports any needed repair or cleaning.
• Answers signal lights promptly.
• Chart care performed using electronic medical records.
• Reports all assessments or observations of changes in resident condition in an accurate, timely manner and to document appropriately.
• Maintains residents’ safety and residents’ rights and performs duties in accordance with the policies of the facility, state and federal regulations, and as instructed by supervisors and the Director of Nursing Services.

Attends in-service training, educational seminars, and staff meetings as needed to stay abreast of current nursing changes and new policies as required by the department.

Qualifications:

• Current CT Certified Nurse Aide certification.
• Minimum of six months to one year of experience as a CNA.
• Ability to build rapport with patients.
• Compassionate and caring demeanor.
• Ability to work well in teams.
• Ability to speak and understand English.

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 39315
• Posting Date 08/25/2026, 02:59 PM
• Job Schedule Part time