Compassionate Resident Care Assistant

Masonicare Corp; Mystic (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401K matching

Work-life balance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Masonicare Corp in Mystic, CT is seeking a Resident Care Assistant to support residents with daily living activities under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will help with bathing, dressing, mobility, meals and safety to maximize independence and quality of life.

The ideal candidate will have 1 year CNA experience (CT) with CPR preferred, and a CT CNA certificate. Valid CT driver’s license is required for some assignments.

Qualifications

• Education: Post High School Vocational / Specialized Training.
• Experience: 1 year of CNA experience preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current State of Connecticut CNA certificate; CPR Certification preferred. Valid CT Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with essential activities of daily living and personal care to residents based on age, needs and abilities of the resident: bathing; dressing and undressing; ambulating; 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; 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; assisting with mail delivery and correspondence
• Medication Assistance: assists the resident with self-administration of medications, through cueing only
• Health Maintenance and Monitoring Tasks: observes and reports changes in the residents' physical condition and cognitive/emotional status to ALSA Licensed Nurses as needed; conducts room checks on resident rounds; monitors for environmental safety hazards; records incidents, errors or accidents; records resident and resident related events; assists in a variety of tasks related to dining (escorting residents, set-up and clean-up, serving meals)
• Activity Program: responsible for participating in and supporting the resident centered activity program; responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

CNA experience

English communication

Education

CT CNA certificate

CPR Certification preferred

Job description

Masonicare Corp in Mystic, CT is seeking a Resident Care Assistant to support residents with daily living activities under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will help with bathing, dressing, mobility, meals and safety to maximize independence and quality of life.

The ideal candidate will have 1 year CNA experience (CT) with CPR preferred, and a CT CNA certificate. Valid CT driver’s license is required for some assignments.