CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Masonicare; Rocky Hill, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 51,577,000 - 63,039,000; Part time

Job summary

Masonicare at Greenridge Place in Rocky Hill, CT seeks a CNA to provide compassionate daily living support for residents in a per diem role. Responsibilities include ADL assistance, light housekeeping, meal service, and medication cueing, with documentation and safety monitoring integral to the shift.

The Residential Care Assistant role emphasizes resident advocacy, confidentiality, and teamwork with the ALSA Supervisor and care staff across shifts.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• CNA certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living and personal care to maximize independence and quality of life.
• Assist with instrumental activities of daily living, including light housekeeping, laundry, errands, and escorting residents.
• Provide cues for resident self-administration of medications and monitor for changes to report to supervisor.
• Observe and report changes in residents' physical and cognitive status to supervisors as needed.
• Conduct room checks and maintain safety, document incidents and resident activities.
• Assist with dining room duties, including serving meals and aiding with feeding as needed.
• Support resident-centered activities and complete required documentation during shifts.
• Maintain confidentiality and communicate respectfully with residents, visitors, and staff.

Education

CNA Certification

Job description

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Masonicare at Greenridge Place - Rocky Hill, CT

Per Diem

“We are committed to supporting our employees with competitive pay, matching 401K retirement plan, work-life balance, and career growth opportunities.”

Certified Nursing Assistants at Masonicare at Ashlar Village assist residents with activities of daily living and personal care to maximize independence, freedom of choice and quality of life. The official title for this role is “Residential Care Assistant”.

CNA - Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance with essential activities of daily living and personal care to residents based on age, needs and abilities of the resident, including bathing, dressing and undressing, ambulating, toileting, assistance with meals and nourishment's, personal hygiene (shaving, dental hygiene, nail, hair and foot care), transferring using proper body mechanics and appropriate assistive devices and care of ADL devices such as eyeglasses and hearing aids.
• Provides assistance with instrumental activities of daily living to residents based on age, needs and abilities of the resident: placing and/or receiving telephone calls, performing light housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making and bed changes, assisting with laundry, escorting the resident and coordinating internal transportation needs and assisting with mail delivery and correspondence
• Assists the resident with self-administration of medications, through cueing only
• Observes and reports changes in the residents' physical condition and cognitive/emotional status to ALSA Supervisor or Director of Assisted Living Services, as needed
• Conducts room checks on resident rounds, monitors for environmental safety hazards, records incidents, errors or accidents and records resident and resident related events.
• Assists in a variety of tasks related to dining (escorting residents, set-up and clean-up, serving meals)
• Responsible for participating in and supporting the resident centered activity program. Completes required written documentation concerning resident care and activities during shift
• Is a resident advocate at all times
• Follows agency policies concerning confidentiality
• Uses tactful, diplomatic communication in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations and follows up with appropriate staff, resident or others regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.
• Acts as ambassador to guest and other off-campus visitors and maintains certifications required for employment
• Performs other duties as required

Requirements:

No experience required. CNA Certification is a must

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